An early morning bus ride in Winnipeg turned frightening when a woman threatened the driver with a syringe and grabbed the steering wheel while the bus was moving. "The bus was actually kind of hijacked," said Romeo Ignacio, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1505. As the bus continued along its route, the woman then pulled out a syringe, removed the cap and pointed it at the driver, threatening to stab him. She then grabbed the steering wheel, causing the bus to swerve back and forth on the road, police said. Wheel-grabbing incidents on riseMonday's incident adds support to the ATU's push for shields that cover more area around transit drivers, Ignacio said.

Source: CBC News June 01, 2021 18:06 UTC