Bus driver in Leonberg attacked: 28-year-old arrested!

Bus driver in Leonberg attacked: 28-year-old arrested!

Bahnhofstraße, 71229 Leonberg, Deutschland - Ludwigsburg (ots) - dramatic scenes at the bus station in Leonberg! On Tuesday morning, November 12, 2024, at 9:20 a.m., a 41-year-old bus driver became the victim of a brutal attack. The perpetrator? A 28-year-old passenger who not only tried to get into the bus towards Mönsheim with food and drink in hand, but also refused to follow the driver's instructions. What started as a harmless discussion quickly developed into a dangerous incident!

After the applied passenger initially left the bus, he returned and suddenly attacked the bus driver. With full force he hit the 41-year-old in the face and insulted him in a hideous tone. The consequences were dramatic: the bus driver urgently had to be taken to the hospital with the emergency services, while the attacking passenger suddenly fled on foot when the situation escalated. All of this happened before the eyes of others!

rapid search and arrest

The alarmed police did not miss the opportunity to clarify the situation quickly. As part of a large -scale search, the attacker was discovered on Rutesheimer Strasse and temporarily arrested. The 28-year-old was brought to the Leonberg police station, but was released after the police measures have been completed. This crime has raised questions and once again shows how quickly a harmless argument can result in a violent situation!