2 in custody after multiple Metro Vancouver bus drivers threatened in 2 days: police
Posted April 1, 2025 1:46 pm.
Last Updated April 1, 2025 2:09 pm.
Two people were taken into custody after threatening Metro Vancouver bus drivers in separate incidents over the weekend.
In the first incident Saturday afternoon, the Metro Vancouver Transit Police (MVTP) says they were called to White Rock after a person boarded a bus and pointed a gun at the driver.
“The individual was arrested and the firearm, which was determined to be a replica, was seized,” police explained.
On Sunday evening, officers were called to New Westminster for reports that a man had boarded three buses in the space of a few minutes.
“He threatened the bus operators as he tried to assault them,” police allege. “The individual was arrested before he could board additional buses.”
One of the suspects is still in custody and both are reportedly known to police.
The MVTP is reminding transit riders that bus operators keep the system moving, and those threatening their safety are held accountable to the full extent of the law.
