14-Year-Old Boy Accused of Using Taser on Metrobus Driver

A 14-year-old boy allegedly attacked a Metrobus driver with a Taser, according to Metro Transit Police.

About 5:15 p.m. Jan. 30 on the Fort Totten-bound E4 bus at Nicholson and 6th streets in northeast D.C., the boy used the Taser on the driverโ€™s right arm without being provoked, police said.

The driver was taken to a hospital.

Police identified the suspect using video from the bus.

"Assaulting a bus operator is an act that puts at risk every passenger aboard the bus," Metro Transit Police Chief Ron Pavlik said in a statement. "We will continue to do whatever it takes to protect our employees and customers."

The boy is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.

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