A Winnipeg bus driver was assaulted after asking a passenger to put on his shirt, a transit union official says. The passenger, who was just getting on the bus, "reached around the shield and slapped him, and exited the bus." Reports of threats, assaults every weekThe transit union gets a report every time a bus driver is threatened or attacked, which usually happens six to eight times a month, Van Gerwen said. "I was actually very happy to see they posted the picture of an assailant to help catch the person," Van Gerwen said. Even with the shield, drivers are trapped in their seats if someone tries to hurt them, Van Gerwen said.

Source: CBC News August 24, 2020 17:55 UTC