Police give update after bus driver injured in Oldham

Footage shared on social media showed disorder both inside and outside the bus <i>(Image: Facebook)</i>
Footage shared on social media showed disorder both inside and outside the bus (Image: Facebook)
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Police have provided an update after a bus driver was injured following an incident in Oldham town centre on Sunday (December 7) evening.

A video shared on social media showed punches being thrown on a Rochdale-bound 409 bus as it sat on King Street, while others kicked the closed doors of the bus.

It was confirmed that the bus driver, a man in his 50s, suffered an injury to his wrist, with the incident reported to Greater Manchester Police (GMP).

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Now, GMP has provided an update following the incident.

A spokesperson said a suspect is yet to be identified and enquiries are ongoing.

Following the incident on Sunday night, Nick Fairclough, TfGM’s Interim Deputy Director of Bus, said: “We are aware of an incident that took place on a Bee Network bus in Oldham on Sunday evening, resulting in the bus driver sustaining an injury to his wrist.

“Investigations are ongoing and the incident has also been reported to the police.

“All our buses have CCTV and this will be shared. We do not tolerate anti-social or criminal behaviour on our bus network and the safety of our passengers, drivers and staff is always of paramount importance.”

A spokesperson for GMP previously said: "We were called shortly after 7.30pm on Sunday, December 7, to reports of an assault on King Street. A man in his 50s suffered minor injuries and enquiries are ongoing."

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