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Bus Driver, Passenger Arrested After Physical Fight: Newark PD

A bus driver and a passenger were both arrested on Friday, Aug. 16 after they got into a physical altercation in Newark, authorities said.

NJ Transit bus

NJ Transit bus

Photo Credit: AEMoreira042281/Wikimedia Commons

At noon, police responded to a report of a fight aboard a NJ Transit bus at Broad Street and Lafayette Street, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. 

The passenger spat on the driver after a verbal altercation, Fragé said. Both were charged with aggravated assault, Fragé said.

The incident remains under investigation, Fragé said.

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