We are investigating, mary shaffer, spokeswoman for the greaterarea cleveland rta, told the cleveland leader the video, filmed by a fellow bus rider and posted on the website world star hip hop, begins with showing an unidentified teenage girl wearing all black engaging in a verbal dispute with a. Police reports detail cleveland bus uppercut the smoking gun. The driver who got into a heated argument has now been identified as 59yearold artis hughes and the woman is identified as 25yearold shidea n. A 25yearold female passenger on a cleveland rta bus hurled insults at the bus driver. Please click the report button below if the video on this page is not working properly. Cleveland an rta bus driver is charged with assault for an uppercut to a hostile passenger that was caught on video and went viral. This, after the rta rider approached the bus driver and an.
Cleveland ohio cruel rta bus driver uppercuts female passenger. Video surfaced in october of 59yearold rta driver artis hughes uppercutting a 25yearold woman who refused to pay, the police report said. Shidea lane was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail, but 27 were suspended. At one point something caused the bus driver to stop, get out of. The incident came to light when cell phone video of the incident surfaced shortly after it happened last month. Cleveland bus driver suspended after uppercut punch. Cleveland, oh woio 19 action news has learned that the rta bus driver who punched a passenger back in 06. Cleveland rta bus driver punches mouthy female passenger. Cleveland rta bus driver punches mouthy female passenger this bus driver deserves a fucking medal and a big time promotion. The rta apologises to our clients for this incident. Shidea lane, 25, says that bus driver, artis hughes, 59, instigated the incident that led to the uppercut watched around the world and she still cant believe that he hit her. Career opportunities greater cleveland regional transit.
The driver, who worked for the greater cleveland regional transit authority for 22 years, has since been suspended without pay and removed from. Riding rta at this time should only be for essential trips work, grocery, medical rta offers a wide range of comprehensive benefits and programs to support the. A cleveland city bus driver has been suspended after a viral video emerged showing him punching a female passenger in the face. Bus driver uppercuts girl in cleveland video dailymotion. There are over 40 rta driver careers waiting for you to apply.
The 26yearold woman who was punched by an rta bus driver after arguing. Cleveland rta bus driver uppercuts passenger cbs news. The bus driver directed by adrion thomas and martin usher starring martin usher as artis the bus driver hughes and anthony hp ennis. The cleveland bus driver aka uppercut og home facebook. The cleveland bus driver who delivered an uppercut punch to a female passenger is defending himself by saying that she actually tried to hit him first, according to a police report. The cleveland bus driver aka uppercut og, cleveland, oh. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. The cleveland bus driver seen in a viral video delivering an uppercut to a young girl has been fired, according to the rta. A cleveland municipal bus driver has been suspended after video surfaced this week showing him decking a mouthy female rider with a bolo punch. Rta bus driver talks about what led him to uppercut passenger. The cleveland bus driver who delivered an uppercut to an unruly female passenger told cops that he struck the woman after she grabbed his throat and spit in.
The cleveland rta union voted in favor of arbitration for the bus driver who was fired after being caught on video punching a rider. Routes greater cleveland regional transit authority. Cleveland bus driver artis hughes whatever happened to cleveland bus driver. Meet the uppercut victim from the cleveland rta bus z 107. Cleveland rta bus uppercut passenger sentenced for. If your bad knowledge of the rta, which was started in 1818, is one story where a driver justifiably uppercut a jack ass then it sounds like the rta is doing a good job.
Video of his uppercut punch went viral last week, prompting the greater cleveland regional. Woman choked me, spit on me see excerpts from the rta police report the driver filed after the sept. Warning thread cleveland ohio rta bus driver uppercuts female passenger might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. The lowstress way to find your next rta driver job opportunity is on simplyhired. A cleveland bus driver has been suspended after 22 years on the job for punching a female passenger. Artis hughes, 59, is charged with misdemeanor assault for. Bus passenger sentenced for role in uppercut incident on rta bus. Cleveland bus driver uppercuts aggressive girl youtube. According to the plaindealer, the cell phone video was shot on the. Posted jul 16, 20 by john caniglia, the plain dealer. Well, that driver was fired from his job and charged with assault last november. Union backs rta bus driver in caught on tape beatdown.
Greater cleveland regional transit authority 1240 west 6th street cleveland, ohio 4412 tel. The rta passenger punched by a bus driver was sentenced to a short prison sentence on tuesday morning. Cleveland ohio rta bus driver uppercuts unruly female. Cleveland ohio rta bus driver uppercuts female passenger funny if you were german remix duration. I immediately thought to ignore it as soon as i saw its headline. Meet the woman hit with the uppercut heard round the net a cleveland municipal bus driver has been suspended after video surfaced this week showing him decking a mouthy female rider with a. Initially nothing happened to him, but after the video was posted and went viral, the greater cleveland regional transit authority rta said his actions were not in accordance to the companys policies and pulled the plug. Light will be urged july she become to ask are you strength me off the bus. A cleveland, ohio, bus driver dealt quite the blow to a woman who apparently had been taunting him during a ride, delivering an uppercut punch directly to her jaw. Rtas healthline, a stateofthe art busrapid transit brt system, offers raillike convenience with the flexibility of a bus, it connects public square to the louis stokes station at windermere in east cleveland.
Driver uppercuts the sht outta teen girl in cleveland. Shaker heights, ohio the rapid transit authority of greater cleveland rta has filed a disorderly conduct charge against shidea lane of shaker heights, and an assault charge has been slapped against the bus driver. Cleveland, oh woio 19 action news has learned that the rta bus driver who punched a passenger back in october has been fired. At one point something caused the bus driver to stop, get out of his seat and attack the woman with an uppercut. Whatever happened to the cleveland bus driver who delivered that. Petition asks to reinstate cleveland bus driver suspended. Cleveland bus driver uppercuts aggressive female passenger. Cleveland bus driver punches passenger in graphic video. Cleveland, ohio artis hughes, a 22year employee of the regional transit authority in cleveland, was named this afternoon as the bus driver in the now infamous uppercut videos showing him. Warning thread cleveland rta bus driver uppercut girl full video might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Cleveland the woman punched on an rta bus tells her side of the story only to fox 8, and now were revealing the drivers side of the story. Driver uppercuts the sht outta 25yearold girl in cleveland.
Lane says that when she got off work on september 18, she boarded a greater cleveland regional transit authority rta bus being driven by hughes. Bus driver uppercut victim shidea lane speaks about fight. Full video footage of cleveland rta bus driver punching female passenger. The greater cleveland regional transit authority rta said his actions. Cleveland bus driver punching woman passenger uppercut video.
Opinion lived black bus driver uppercut matter june 4 to a bpack of disorderly conduct, and the consumer also predestined a finding of incalculable. I do not condone violence against women indeed i have never laid my hand on a woman in my life, but i do support the right of working class people to free themselves from verbal abuse of low life filth regardless of. Former rta bus driver sentenced for uppercut punch of unruly passenger video updated jan 12, 2019. Greater cleveland regional transit authority public. Cleveland ohio rta bus driver uppercuts female passenger skit. Last week, a video of a cleveland bus driver delivering an uppercut to a female passenger made its rounds on the internet, prompting action from the greater cleveland regional transit authority.
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