Bus driver fights off attack, crashes into business [Video]

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma City’s Public Transportation Department released video on Wednesday showing the attack on one of their EMBARK bus drivers.

The assault happened on Saturday. Police arrested 23-year-old Tihron Harrison after officers said he punched the driver several times, pulling him from the driver’s seat while the bus was still moving.

“The suspect asked to be let off at the intersection of Britton and Western. The bus driver told him he couldn’t do that,” said Lt. Jeff Cooper with the Oklahoma City Police Department.

The bus operator reportedly told the passenger he could be let off at the next designated stop, per city policy.

Police say the video shows Harrison start yelling, reach around the protective plexiglass, and punch the driver in the face. The footage then shows the driver trying to fight off Harrison before being pulled to the ground. The bus continued moving. The two struggled for …