Police are looking for two people who allegedly struck, kicked and spat on a Halifax Transit bus driver in December.
Officers responded to an assault report at 11 a.m. on Dec. 31 at the Penhorn Mall bus terminal.
A man who was on the number 66 bus reportedly pushed past a female passenger and was asked to leave the bus by the driver.
Following a verbal argument, police say the man spat in the driver’s face and exited the bus. After the driver followed him out, the suspect struck him in the face.
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A woman who was with the suspect allegedly kicked the driver in the legs when the driver and male suspect fell to the ground.
The pair left the terminal on foot in the direction of Gaston Road.
The driver, 47, suffered non life-threatening injuries, but declined to be assessed by EHS.
The man is described as white, in his 20s, between 5 feet 4 inches and 6 feet tall with dark hair and a slim build. He was wearing a dark jacket, dark pants and a white toque.
The woman is described as black with a light complexion and approximately 20 years old.
Anybody with information is asked to contact Halifax Regional Police or Crime Stoppers.
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