The police have arrested a 38-year-old Amsterdam citizen on suspicion of seriously assaulting a bus driver after a discussion about not wearing a mouth mask. The bus driver was beaten, kicked and bitten last week and passed out.
The police are currently unable to provide further information about the suspect.
The bus driver had denied the man access to the bus because he was not wearing a face mask. After an altercation, the 67-year-old driver was attacked. Images of the abuse have appeared on the internet.
“Fortunately, the bus driver is doing better under circumstances, but the incident has had a huge impact on him,” the police said. He has a concussion, bruised ribs and a battered face and teeth.
Last Friday, a bus driver in Dongen, North Brabant, was also assaulted by a passenger who did not want to wear a face mask. The woman had to be treated at a GP post. On Tuesday, a 43-year-old suspect without a fixed place of residence or residence was arrested in this investigation.
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