Brampton Man Arrested for Assaulting Bus Driver

Published December 16, 2018 at 10:18 pm

Police have made an arrest following an assault that took place in Brampton.

Police have made an arrest following an assault that took place in Brampton.

The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday, November 4 on a city transit bus at Bovaird and Van Kirk Drive.

Police say a male boarded the bus around 12:49 a.m. and refused to pay.

When the transit driver stopped the bus and asked the male to pay or get off, the male allegedly kicked and punched the driver, causing minor injuries.

On December 8, police arrested 22 year old Brampton man Winston Watkins. 

He is charged with assault and mischief under $5000.

Watkins was released and is scheduled to appear in court in January 2019.

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