THE BRONX (PIX11) -- Police are searching for a suspect they said assaulted an MTA bus driver in the Bronx on Saturday.
Officials said that a man was getting off the BX3 bus punched and spit on the 28-year-old driver near West 183rd Street and University Avenue at 7:30 p.m.
The driver was taken to the hospital to be treated for his injuries, according to police.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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