Winnipeg police say they arrested a man Saturday afternoon following an assault on a bus driver.
Police received calls around 3:15 p.m. about an agitated man on a bus near Grassie Boulevard and Lagimodiere Boulevard.
Officers arrived on the scene and witnessed a man assaulting the driver. Officers intervened and arrested the man.
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The 39-year-old man who was driving the bus sustained upper-body injuries and was assessed by paramedics.
Police say investigators ascertained the suspect had demanded the driver to take him to a street not on the bus route and became enraged when the driver said no. The driver then stopped the bus to allow riders to get off safely.
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Police said the suspect threatened to stab the driver and continued to assault him until officers arrived.
A 29-year-old man now faces multiple assault charges. He remains in custody.
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