Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park, whose district includes Venice, said Thursday that "violence on public transit is out of control." On May 24, a 61-year-old Metro driver suffered life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed by a 17-year-old boy over an argument about fare evasion. The assault was the second stabbing of a bus driver in a month. "We will work closely with the LAPD to investigate this incident and are grateful for their swift action in arresting the suspect." "Metro is angered and saddened to hear about this heinous act of violence and is providing support to our employee and his loved ones," Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesman Dave Sotero said in a statement. The driver was described as stable, authorities said. Before officers arrived, a security guard had used pepper spray on the suspect, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.Ī knife was recovered by law enforcement. Authorities say the attacker, without provocation, took a 4-inch folding knife and stabbed the driver in the back, then fled into a nearby business. The driver had stopped the bus and exited to check on part of the vehicle's exterior. The stabbing occurred near Main Street and Venice Way around 2:05 p.m., according to police. Mark Charbonneaux was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, police said. Los Angeles police arrested a 60-year-old man suspected of stabbing a Metro bus driver Thursday afternoon in Venice. A man was arrested on suspicion of stabbing a Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus driver Thursday afternoon in Venice, authorities said.
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