Maniac attacks MTA driver in fit of rage — because he missed the bus: cops

An East Harlem maniac tried to damage an MTA bus and then attacked the female driver — all in a fit of rage because he missed the bus, authorities said.

The lunatic went after the 46-year-old driver at East 125th Street and Third Avenue when he couldn’t catch the bus around 2:10 a.m. Oct. 18, police said. 

He blew up at the operator before bending the driver’s side windshield wiper on the bus and attempting to break the mirror, authorities said. 

The unhinged man bent the windshield wiper, tried to break the mirror and then slammed the window on the bus driver’s arm, cops said.

The furious would-be rider then repeatedly slammed the bus window on the driver’s left arm, police said. 

He then fled on foot, heading east on East 125th Street toward Third Avenue, cops said. 

The attack left the driver with minor injuries, and she was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition. 

Police released surveillance photos of the attacker, as seen through the windshield of the bus.

The bus driver was hospitalized with minor injuries, and cops are still looking for the suspect. Google Maps

He is described as a male with a medium build, dark complexion, and dreadlocks, last seen wearing a green hat, black jacket, white T-shirt, black jeans, and black boots.

Online MTA statistics reveal that 48 MTA bus operators were assaulted so far this year through September, the latest data available. 

That number dipped from the 55 reported during the same period in 2023.

Anyone with information on the violent crime is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). 

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.