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Guelph, Ont. bus driver threatened with knife by passenger, police say

Guelph Transit bus. Matt Carty / Global Guelph

A man is facing charges after allegedly threatening a bus driver with a knife in Guelph, Ont.

Guelph Police Service was called to an area of Elmira Road North and Massey Road around 3:40 p.m. Wednesday.

Investigators say a male passenger was boarding a transit bus and flashed a bus pass to the driver. The driver confiscated the pass saying it was counterfeit and asked the passenger to leave.

Investigators say the passenger and bus driver engaged in a struggle before the passenger brandished a hunting-style knife.

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Police say the man was removed from the bus with help from another passenger and fled on foot.

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Police along with the canine unit were able to locate and arrest the man and recover the knife.

A 37-year-old was held for a bail hearing.

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