NEW YORK, NY – A suspect aboard n MTA bus in Queens who didn’t pay his fare pulled a gun on the bus driver and threatened to kill him. Detectives with the NYPD’s 107th Precinct released photos of the suspect in the December 23rd incident and are now asking the public to assist in identifying the gunman.
According to police, at around 9:20 pm, the Q17 MTA bus stopped at Horace Harding Expressway and Kissena Boulevard, where the unknown male suspect boarded from the front door and did not pay for the fare.
After being confronted by the 59-year-old bus driver, who asked the fare skipper to come to him. The driver then asked the man to exit the bus. Instead of exiting, the man pulled a gun on the driver.
“The bus operator then asked the individual to exit the bus,” the NYPD said. “The individual proceeded to exit the bus, at which point he threatened to kill the bus operator and displayed a firearm, pointing it at him. The individual then walked in front of the bus and pointed the firearm at the bus operator again before fleeing to parts unknown.”
No injuries were reported.
Detectives described the suspect as a male, approximately 5’7″ tall, with a light complexion and medium build. She was last seen wearing a black facemask, a black bubble jacket with a light, multicolored hood, black pants, and black sneakers.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).