Veolia Transportation says this man assaulted one of its Capital Metro bus drivers. (Click on photo to open image gallery and see a close-up.) Credit: photo from Veolia Transportation and Capital Metro

Veolia Transportation, one of Capital Metro‘s labor contractors, is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man alleged to have assaulted one of its drivers. The suspect is a black male in his early 20s to 30s, 5 feet 9 inches tall, and skinny (see photo).

Veolia reports: “June 10, 2011 at 11:00 am on the 6000 block of Techni Center Dr., the suspect and bus driver became involved in a verbal altercation on the bus route. Suspect repeatedly assaulted the bus driver and attempted to
rob the driver following the assault.”

Anyone with information should call 974-5092.

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