Bus driver robbed of cash in Telford
Police in Telford are investigating after a bus driver was robbed of cash whilst driving through Brookside.
The robbery happened between 3:30pm and 3:45pm yesterday when the victim, a female bus driver, stopped at a bus stop adjacent to Bembridge.
A man got on to the bus and handed over money for the bus fair to the driver, as is policy the note was checked with an ultra violet torch which showed the note was counterfeit. At which point, the man reached through the gap in the plastic security glass of the cabin and grabbed the bus drivers hand and took his money back as well as a handful of £1 coins.
The man then got off the bus and ran off in the direction of Brookside.
The suspect is described as a white man around 5ft 7 and of a slim build. He is described as having dark brown hair with a long fringe, he was wearing a dark top and dark trousers.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to call PC Tyson at Malinsgate Police Station on 101, quoting incident 433 of 12 March.
Alternatively information can be passed on anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their website at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/
