A BC Transit driver who was assaulted has been released from hospital and is home recovering.
Director of Safety and Emergency Management for BC Transit, John Palmer, says the incident occurred early Thursday afternoon on Douglas and Hillside.
"The driver, who was the victim, had just finished his shift, and was being relieved by another driver when the interaction occurred. And so when the transit supervisors got on the scene, quickly, they isolated the drivers, they assisted the police in identifying the assailant, and they promptly arrested him"
The driver was taken to the hospital with minor facial lacerations and a possible concussion.
Palmer says the bus he was driving was one of the few not fitted with security cameras.
"In the province of British Columbia, because we're responsible for everywhere outside of the Greater Vancouver area, we have just over 600 vehicles that are fitted with CCTV right now. We're continuing that retro-fit program, all new busses are coming into our fleet fitted with cameras, but unfortunately some of our older vehicles just don't have the camera system on board, and this was one of the ones that didn't have it."
However, there were lots of witnesses to the incident, who the police have already interviewed. Palmer goes on to say that he is very appreciative of the Victoria Police and their quick response to the incident.
The cause of the confrontation and information of the assailant is still unknown, as the investigation is ongoing.