NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- An on-duty MTA bus driver was pepper-sprayed in the face by a man who flagged down his bus in Upper Manhattan, police said Thursday as they released video of the random attack.
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The driver was operating a bus at W. 162nd Street and Edgecombe Avenue in Washington Heights on the morning of Sept. 15 when the man gestured for him to stop around 9:30 a.m.
When the bus pulled over, the man walked up and discharged pepper spray into the driver’s eyes and mouth, police said.
The victim suffered burning and irritation. He was transported to Columbia University Irving Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition.
The suspect fled on a bike and was last seen headed westbound on W. 162nd Street, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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