MTA To Change Emergency Response Policy Following Assault On Bus Driver

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Joseph Cerbone says he was behind the wheel of his Bx55 bus near Fordham Plaza at around 5 a.m. Friday when he was attacked.

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“As he was walking out the door, he turns around fast, he throws a punch, hits me over here and in the back of the head,” says Cerbone.

 

It’s the first time he's been assaulted in 16 years on the job, and Cerbone says it came out of nowhere.

 

“Oh, it's scary because when he throws the punch, you don't know if he's going to pull something out or if he’s going to run, and he ran, thank God,” says Cerbone.

 

The bus driver says his head and neck are still aching, and that's not all.

 

“I can't even sleep at night. All I think of is what happened,” says Cerbone.

 

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[NYCtrainfan01]

There is a trend I have been noticing. Recent attacks in the Bronx that made the news have been near Fordham rd. This is just horrible. People these days are jack a's. These attacks has to stop.