"Why is the Bus Shaking So Much?": Drunk Passenger Grabs Fire Extinguisher in Shocking Assault

A man in his 60s has been apprehended by police after allegedly attacking a bus driver with a fire extinguisher while under the influence of alcohol.

The Hwaseong Dongtan Police Station in Gyeonggi Province announced today (October 4) that it has booked a man in his 60s, identified as A, and is investigating him under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes for assaulting a driver.

A is accused of repeatedly swinging a fire extinguisher at a 60-year-old male bus driver, B, who was driving a city bus in Byeongjeom-gu, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, at around 8:50 PM on October 2, causing injuries.

Police reported that A boarded the bus while intoxicated, complained that the vehicle was shaking, and committed the crime using a fire extinguisher stored inside the bus.

Police received a report from another passenger, rushed to the scene, and arrested A.

Investigations showed that driver B did not sustain major injuries because several passengers intervened and stopped A during the attack.

Police requested an arrest warrant for A from the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office.

However, the prosecutors' office dismissed the warrant, stating that while the charges are severe, sufficient evidence has been secured and the suspect has admitted to the allegations.

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