Rta officials believe the fight occurred on september 18. The greater cleveland regional transit authority rta is currently investigating the fight between a male bus driver and a female. Cleveland rta bus driver fired after fight via fox8 a bus driver was fired following an internal investigation into a fight with a passenger, rta told. This, after the rta rider approached the bus driver and an. A passenger appears to pick a fight with the bus driver, who then strikes back. Shidea lane pictured, the woman struck by the driver, explained to clevelands fox 8 that the incident began when she boarded the bus on sept. Rtas healthline, a stateofthe art busrapid transit brt system, offers raillike convenience with the flexibility of a bus, it connects public square to the louis stokes station at windermere in east cleveland. Video released friday shows a greater cleveland rta driver fighting a passenger aboard a bus stopped at a station in shaker heights, the agency said. Cleveland wjw this week ohio is moving into a new phase of the. The driver who got into a heated argument has now been identified as 59yearold artis hughes and the woman is identified as 25yearold shidea n. A cleveland bus driver has been suspended after 22 years on the job for punching a female passenger. Artis hughes has also been fired from the greater cleveland regional transit. Rta bus driver fired after fight with passenger caught on video fox8. Routes greater cleveland regional transit authority.
A cleveland transit bus driver has been suspended after a video surfaced that shows him punching a female passenger in the face. Got some slw motion for a few of you guys out there. Service between the cleveland clinic main campus and the area of hillcrest hospital, at mayfield road and som center road. Union backs rta bus driver in caught on tape beatdown. The greater cleveland regional transit authority rta is currently investigating the fight between a male bus driver and a reported teenage girl after a video of the driver throwing an uppercut. The cleveland bus driver who delivered an uppercut punch to a female passenger is defending himself by saying that she actually tried to hit him first, according to a police report. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Bus security video released to fox 8 showed a female passenger storming to the front of. Greater cleveland regional transit authority 1240 west 6th street cleveland, ohio 4412 tel.
According to video posted on, artis hughes, who has been with the rta for 22years, attacked 25yearold shidea n. Surveillance video showed a passenger throwing a sucker punch at an rta bus driver during the early evening of thursday, june 28, 2018. Greater cleveland rta fires bus driver charged in fight with. Video shows violent assault involving rta bus operator that led to driver s suspension bus driver and passenger get into an altercation on a cleveland rta by chris anderson june 14, 2019 at 3. Bus driver uppercuts female passenger video youtube. Gun dropped in scuffle aboard rta bus dayton, oh news. Fares greater cleveland regional transit authority. Cleveland rta driver, passenger charged in fight on bus youtube. Initially nothing happened to him, but after the video was posted and went viral, the greater cleveland regional transit authority rta said his actions were not in accordance to the companys policies and pulled the plug. Rta bus driver fired after fight with passenger caught on video. A greater cleveland rta driver and a passenger are charged in a fight aboard a bus in shaker heights. The greater cleveland rta fired a driver who is facing misdemeanor charges in a fight with a passenger aboard a bus stopped at a shaker.
Lesley entered a firstoffenders program after pleading no contest to unlawful. Clevelands rta is considering more safety measures on buses following a series of fights between. Cleveland the iteam now has security video showing a male rta bus driver having a fistfight and violent struggle with a female. A cleveland rta bus driver is no longer behind the wheel after getting in a physical altercation with a female passenger. The greater cleveland rta fired a driver who is facing misdemeanor charges in a fight with a passenger aboard a bus stopped at a shaker heights station, the agency said. A video was recently uploaded to that shows a fight between a young female passenger at a bus driver, and the greater cleveland regional transit authority is now investigating the incident the video, which shows the moments leading up to the time when the cleveland rta driver can be seen punching a teenager, was. Greater cleveland rta driver, passenger facing misdemeanor. Video shows violent assault involving rta bus operator.
Rta driver injured after fight on bus in butler twp. Service between downtown cleveland and e 1 miles loop, via prospect ave, cedar ave, and e 116, connecting to the cedar university rapid station. Shocking video shows fight between cleveland bus driver. Rta bus driver fired after fight with passenger caught on. Cleveland bus driver suspended after he punches woman. Rta releases video of violent fight between bus driver and. Now, rta said driver anthony lesley was terminated. Video shows violent assault involving rta bus operator that led to. Cleveland fox8 the greater cleveland regional transit authority is investigating after a fight between a passenger and a bus driver was caught on. Warning thread cleveland rta bus driver uppercut girl full video might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Tv news video shows incident on rta bus fox 8 viewer video.
Police investigate after rta bus driver is assaulted. Rta executive director mark donaghy said despite what happened, rta passengers are safe and that the drivers quick actions prevented more possible injuries. A cleveland city bus driver has been suspended after a viral video emerged showing him punching a female passenger in the face. Authorities have identified both the driver and the passenger involved in a heated physical altercation on board an rta bus earlier this month, and now both are facing criminal charges. Rta is sharing video of a violent fight caught on camera between a bus driver and a passenger. I do not condone violence against women indeed i have never laid my hand on a woman in my life, but i do support the right of working class people to free themselves from verbal abuse of low life filth regardless of. Rta cleveland bus driver treats woman properly youtube. Cleveland bus driver uppercuts aggressive girl youtube. The greater cleveland regional transit authority rta was notified by the shaker heights prosecutors office today that rta bus operator. The rta released video of the june 7 incident on friday. The incident came to light when cell phone video of the incident surfaced shortly after it happened last month. Cleveland bus driver suspended after punching female. A fight on an rta bus on miller lane in butler twp. Video released friday shows a suspended greater cleveland rta driver fighting a passenger aboard a bus in shaker heights.
Cleveland, oh woio 19 action news has learned that the rta bus driver who punched a passenger back in october has been fired. Please click the report button below if the video on this page is not working properly. Sunday injured the driver and police are working to determine the primary aggressor in the incident, according to records. Apply to bus driver, shuttle driver, van driver and more.
A cleveland bus driver has been suspended from the job after he punched a woman in the face and physically tossed her into the street. Rta releases surveillance video of violent fight between. Cleveland ohio rta bus driver uppercuts female passenger. White house christmas decorations through the years. Cleveland rta driver, passenger charged in fight on bus by evan macdonald, update feb. Police reports detail cleveland bus uppercut the smoking gun. Video shows incident on rta bus fox 8 viewer video. A man and two women got on bus 17 at miller lane and york commons before an argument over paying a fare escalated. Rta passenger tries to sucker punch bus driver news. Driver, passenger involved in rta bus fight both charged with. The unidentified driver was suspended this week, with city officials describing his behavior as absolutely unacceptable.
Skip to article support local news you can rely on. A cleveland bus driver who delivered a vicious uppercut to a female passenger during a videotaped confrontation has been suspended and removed from duty, the. Video shows suspended greater cleveland rta driver. Cleveland bus driver suspended for punching teenage. Shaker heights, ohio the fox 8 i team has uncovered more about a fight on board an rta bus that got a driver fired, and weve found how hes trying to get his job back. Nigger bus fight lands nigger driver in cleveland jail. Security video shows a male rta bus driver having a fist fight and violent struggle with a female passenger. Greater cleveland rta fires bus driver charged in fight.
Mayfield greater cleveland regional transit authority. Shaker heights, ohio woio a former bus driver for the greater cleveland regional transit authority rta who is accused of fighting a. Authorities have identified both the driver and the passenger involved in a heated physical altercation on board an rta bus earlier this month, and now both are facing criminal charges the. Shaker heights, ohio a driver and a passenger have both been hit with criminal charges for a fight on an rta bus that was caught on camera. Cleveland rta bus driver uppercuts girl close up view might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Video shows suspended greater cleveland rta bus driver fighting.
A greater cleveland rta bus driver and passenger are charged in a fight aboard a bus in shaker heights, a city prosecutor said. The shaker heights prosecutors office confirms cierra gillthe passenger who appeared to start the confrontationand anthony lesleythe driver who threw multiple punches at her and pinned. Shaker heights, ohio the rapid transit authority of greater cleveland rta has filed a disorderly conduct charge against shidea lane of shaker heights, and an assault charge has been slapped against the bus driver. Driver uppercuts the sht outta 25yearold girl in cleveland. Well, that driver was fired from his job and charged with assault last november. Cleveland rta bus driver punches mouthy female passenger this bus driver deserves a fucking medal and a big time promotion.
Video shows violent assault involving rta bus operator that led to drivers suspension bus driver and passenger get into an altercation on a cleveland rta by chris anderson june 14, 2019 at 3. Cleveland rta bus driver punches mouthy female passenger. Cleveland bus driver punches teen passenger in the face. A cleveland, ohio, bus driver dealt quite the blow to a woman who apparently had been taunting him during a ride, delivering an uppercut punch directly to her jaw. Driver, passenger involved in rta bus fight both charged. Video of his uppercut punch went viral last week, prompting the greater cleveland regional. As fox 8s ed gallek reports, the prosecutors office is. Artis hughes, 59, was interviewed by officers shortly after the september 18 confrontation with shidea lane, 25, on a greater cleveland regional transit authority rta bus. According to the plaindealer, the cell phone video was shot on the. Investigators have not detailed the circumstances leading up to the alleged assault. Heres just a newer version of how an rta bus driver treats a person after yelling at him, spitting on him and then hitting him. The regional transit authority in cleveland says the confrontation. Petition asks to reinstate cleveland bus driver suspended.
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