Authorities circulated security images Wednesday of a man wanted in an attack that injured a bus driver in the south Los Angeles area.
The crime occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
"The victim was driving his bus route when the suspect started yelling at him," a sheriff's department statement said.
"The victim stopped the bus at the intersection of 119th Street and Wilmington Avenue," the statement continued. "The suspect, without provocation, punched the victim in the face then proceeded to stab the victim. The suspect exited the bus and fled northbound on Wilmington Avenue and out of view."
The wanted man was described as in his 30s, 5-feet-5 inches tall, weighing 185 pounds, and he had a mustache. He was wearing a blue jacket and a blue beanie, and was carrying a black backpack.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the sheriff's Transit Services Bureau at 213-541-2558. Tipsters may also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS, or use the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
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