In defense of cleveland rta driver not being fired. Rta bus driver assaulted in cleveland, officials say. Rta bus driver artis hughes fired for punching passenger. Rta passenger tries to sucker punch bus driver surveillance video showed a passenger throwing a sucker punch at an rta bus driver during the early evening of thursday, june 28, 2018. Hughes is facing assault charges for punching shidea lane. Video shows violent assault involving rta bus operator that led to drivers. I ride the bus all the time and i have never had to show my pass to anyone but the bus driver. Ohio bus drivers get punched, slapped, shoved and more video. According to court records, raybon assaulted a 62yearold rta bus driver on jan. Public bus drivers get punched, shot at and shoved with alarming frequency across ohio, leading lawmakers to consider making it a felony to assault a transit worker. Fired cleveland rta bus driver pleads guilty in pedestrian.
Fmr cleveland rta bus driver artis hughes pleads no. This rta driver certainly isnt alone physical assaults are all too common but this incident is particularly heinous. The bus driver, whose name was not immediately known, was. Man gets two years for attacking cleveland bus driver with brick. An rta bus driver was assaulted saturday by two women who were involved in an argument with her. Shaker heights, ohio the rapid transit authority of greater cleveland rta has filed a disorderly conduct charge against shidea lane of shaker heights, and an assault charge has been slapped against the bus driver. Jan 11, 20 whatever happened to cleveland bus driver artis hughes. Service between the cleveland clinic main campus and the area of hillcrest hospital, at mayfield road and som center road.
In january, 27yearold jamur raybon boarded a bus near e. Oct 18, 2012 uppercutting bus driver and victim facing criminal charges. A cleveland man will spend the next two years in prison for hitting an rta bus driver with a brick back in january. The greater cleveland regional transit authority officially the gcrta, but historically and locally referred to as the rta is the public transit agency for cleveland, ohio, united states and the surrounding suburbs of cuyahoga county. Video gives first look at incident that led to rta bus drivers. Whatever happened to cleveland bus driver artis hughes. In defense of cleveland rta driver not being fired home. Apr 12, 20 fmr cleveland rta bus driver artis hughes pleads no contest to assault charge. Rta driver, passenger each facing charges in uppercut. Video shows violent assault involving rta bus operator that led to drivers suspension bus driver and passenger get into an altercation on a cleveland rta by chris anderson june 14, 2019 at 3. Greater cleveland regional transit authority 1240 west 6th street cleveland, ohio 4412 tel. Artis hughes, the cleveland bus driver who infamously gave an uppercut to an irate female passenger, has been terminated by the rta following an official probe into the incident. Rtd driver charged with false imprisonment for passenger.
Rta investigating friday assault greater cleveland regional. Routes greater cleveland regional transit authority. Jul 15, 2015 cleveland rta at fault again, numerous injuries reported. Show your support for artis hughes the cleveland, ohio greater cleveland regional transit authority bka rta driver who was in an. Artis hughes the former rta bus driver who is accused of uppercutting an unruly female passenger pleaded no contest to a charge of assault tuesday morning in shaker heights municipal court. Rta bus driver artis hughes walked into the beachwood police station to turn himself in.
Search uppercut bus driver fired over passenger assault video. This, after the rta rider approached the bus driver and an. Fmr cleveland rta bus driver artis hughes pleads no contest to assault charge. Greater cleveland regional transit authority wikipedia. Rick perales is one of two ohio lawmakers pushing to make it a felony to assault public bus drivers and rail operations just like it is for school bus drivers. A video of the most prominent brawl went viral on the internet in september and led to charges against the driver and passenger.
A man who admitted to attacking an rta bus driver with. The suspect was apprehended by a transit officer and a cleveland police. According to the rta, the assault happened on the no. The fox 8 i team now has security video showing a male rta bus driver having a. Video shows violent assault involving rta bus operator that. Oct 25, 2012 rta bus driver artis hughes walked into the beachwood police station to turn himself in. Hughes is facing assault charges for punching shidea lane, who allegedly spit on him and grabbed his throa.
After bus violence goes viral, rta considers safety. Apply to operator, analyst, senior business intelligence analyst and more. Uppercut bus driver fired over passenger assault video. Video surfaced in october of 59yearold rta driver artis hughes uppercutting a 25yearold woman who refused to pay, the police report said. Man who hit rta bus driver with brick sentenced to two. Suspect arrested for assault on rta bus driver praise. The incident happened friday in shaker heights, and rta has not yet. He was also for life from using any rta transportation. Investigators have not detailed the circumstances leading up to the alleged assault. Meet the woman hit with the uppercut heard round the net a cleveland municipal bus driver has been suspended after video surfaced this week showing him decking a mouthy female rider with a. Bus driver pleads no contest, is found guilty in rta uppercut. I do not condone violence against women indeed i have never laid my hand on a woman in my life, but i do support the right of working class people to free themselves from verbal abuse of low life filth regardless of. The cleveland bus driver who delivered an uppercut to an unruly female passenger told cops that he struck the woman after she grabbed his throat and spit in.
Cleveland the rta bus driver charged with assault after allegedly uppercutting a woman on his bus was fired. Cleveland rta bus driver punches mouthy female passenger this bus driver deserves a fucking medal and a big time promotion. Jan 31, 2008 15 coleman subsequently filed the instant action against rta and the unknown bus driver. This bus travels from downtown cleveland to west 25th street. Oct 18, 2012 shaker heights, ohio the rapid transit authority of greater cleveland rta has filed a disorderly conduct charge against shidea lane of shaker heights, and an assault charge has been slapped against the bus driver. Police said a man pulled a knife on a greater cleveland rta driver after the driver told him that his bus pass was invalid. All seniordisabled cash fares, farecards and passes require passenger to show valid rta senior or disabled id both of which include a photo, or a medicare card as well as a driver s license or other official photo id. Rta is investigating a disturbing incident that occurred on one of our buses friday.
Allday passes are available for purchase on all rta vehicles at the farebox, ticket vending machines, and at retail agents. Rta investigating friday assault greater cleveland. Four men to prison for rta bus assault in cleveland. The fight stopped for a moment, but gill again confronted lesley and attacked him, the video shows. How coronavirus could permanently change our lives, according to. Cleveland wjw as the news came that an experimental drug.
Posted jan 16, 2018 authorities are investigating after a rta bus driver was assaulted monday afternoon in cleveland. The bus driver was immediately crisis suspended after what appeared to be an assault. Uppercutting bus driver and victim facing criminal charges. Warning thread cleveland rta bus driver uppercut girl full video might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Rta is looking at ways to keep its bus drivers and. Bus driver pleads no contest, is found guilty in rta. Rta is the largest transit agency in ohio, providing over 44 million trips to residents and visitors of the.
Fares greater cleveland regional transit authority. Video shows violent assault involving rta bus operator that led to. Cleveland, oh the greater cleveland regional transit authority issued the following statement regarding an assault that occurred 3. System maps greater cleveland regional transit authority. You wanna fight like a man, you go to jail like one. Cleveland, ohio a regional transit authority rta bus driver was injured during an altercation monday afternoon, a spokesperson said. The cleveland rta issues apology to ms jessica ferratto. The driver of a greater cleveland regional transit authority bus that struck a bridge support wednesday morning is among those injured in the crash, according to rta spokeswoman linda krecic.
It travels on state road through cleveland and parma, and ends at parmatown transit center in parma. Whatever happened to the cleveland bus driver who delivered. Former rta bus driver guilty of fighting with a passenger. Shaker heights, ohio video released friday shows a greater cleveland rta driver fighting a passenger aboard a bus stopped at a station in shaker heights, the agency said. Man who hit rta bus driver with brick sentenced to two years. Clevelands rta is considering more safety measures on buses following a series of fights between a drivers and passengers. This was the 22 year veteran who delivered an upper cut to an unruly female passenger named shidea lane well, that driver was fired from his job and charged with assault last november. An rta bus driver tuesday was found guilty of assault by a shaker heights municipal court judge for assaulting a woman who was shouting and spitting at him.
State lawmakers want to increase the penalty for assaulting public transit workers. Some trips end at west 33rd bus loop off brookpark road in parma. Suspect arrested for assault on rta bus driver praise cleveland. This, after the rta rider approached the bus driver and an argument ensued. Boehner pressures president obama to make deficit deal work another rta driver attacked osus gee pay. Greater cleveland regional transit authority findlaw.
Meet the uppercut victim from the cleveland rta bus z 107. Rta bus driver assaulted in cleveland, officials say updated jan 30, 2019. An rta spokesperson says that the assault occurred at about 4 p. A contract driver for rtd has been charged with a misdemeanor count of false imprisonment, accused by adams county sheriffs investigators and a. I have never even seen one of these transit cops outside of the tower city terminal. Rtas healthline, a stateofthe art busrapid transit brt system, offers raillike convenience with the flexibility of a bus, it connects public square to the louis stokes station at windermere in east cleveland. Greater cleveland regional transit authority cptdb wiki. Video shows violent assault involving rta bus operator that led to driver s suspension bus driver and passenger get into an altercation on a cleveland rta by chris anderson june 14, 2019 at 3.
Video gives first look at incident that led to rta bus drivers suspension. Jan 09, 20 the cleveland rta union voted in favor of arbitration for the bus driver who was fired after being caught on video punching a rider. Clevelands rta is considering more safety measures on buses following a series of fights between. Jun 19, 2019 shaker heights, ohio a driver and a passenger have both been hit with criminal charges for a fight on an rta bus that was caught on camera.
Video shows suspended greater cleveland rta driver fighting. Greater cleveland rta fires bus driver charged in fight with. An rta bus driver is in stable condition after being assaulted while working on monday afternoon. Jamaur raybon, who pleaded guilty to felonious assault for the jan. Mar 29, 2018 this rta driver certainly isnt alone physical assaults are all too common but this incident is particularly heinous. Lawmaker, rta backs bill to make it a felony to assault. Service between downtown cleveland and e 1 miles loop, via prospect ave, cedar ave, and e 116, connecting to the cedar university rapid station. The cleveland transit system was reorganized as the greater cleveland regional transit authority 1980.
Cleveland rta at fault again, numerous injuries reported. Bus driver in cleveland uppercuts woman by paul mooney jr duration. Cleveland a former bus driver for a cleveland area transit authority who was charged in the death of a pedestrian struck by the drivers bus has pleaded guilty to a vehicular homicide charge. The cleveland rta union voted in favor of arbitration for the bus driver who was fired after being caught on video punching a rider. Fmr cleveland rta bus driver artis hughes pleads no contest. This rta driver certainly isnt alone physical assaults are all too. Video shows violent assault involving rta bus operator.
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