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.
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“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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