Kingston police arrest man allegedly causing a disturbance on city bus

A Kingston man is facing charges for allegedly causing a scene on a city bus.

Kingston police were called Feb. 4 around 11 a.m. after they say a man began yelling and screaming on a Kingston Transit bus travelling from downtown toward the Cataraqui Centre.

Police say the man was causing other passengers on the bus to fear for their safety.

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Cruisers caught up with the bus at the intersection of Princess Street and Portsmouth Avenue, and at 11:20 a.m., boarded the bus and arrested the man.

Police allege the man was under the influence of a controlled substance. Arresting officers say they found two baggies of crystal meth on his person when he was arrested.

The 41-year-old local man was charged with causing a disturbance, unlawfully possessing a schedule one substance, mischief under $5,000 and four counts breach probation.

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