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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2013

17-year-old girl held for attacking Chicago bus driver

Faces a felony aggravated battery to a transit employee charge in connection with spraying a CTA driver with mace.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2013

Police shoot, kill man in Milwaukee transit center

None of the three officers involved were hurt and no one inside the building was in the line of fire.

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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2013

D.C. Metro PD launches new texting service

Text Tips can be used to report unattended packages, suspicious activity, panhandling, solicitation, vending without a license, parking complaints, tips about investigations or other non-emergency matters.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2013

Detroit bus drivers demand more police protection

Rallying to demand safer buses after eight drivers were attacked by riders and hospitalized in the past nine months. The drivers hope the rally inspires Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr to take steps to improve safety.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2013

Calif. police searching for shooters who nearly struck driver

Several bullets hit the Fresno Area Express bus, with one hitting the metal window frame right near the driver’s head, shattering their window.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2013

Man who stole N.Y. bus sentenced

Jailed since his 2010 arrest, Darius McCollum faced 15 years but will now be almost immediately eligible for parole.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2013

Police issue 316 citations near TriMet rail construction project

The police enforcement is part of a collaboration among multiple city bureaus and public agencies to minimize the impact of several large-scale construction projects this summer in Southeast Portland.

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2013

Minn. Metro Transit P.D. taps Verint's Nextiva software

Solution is helping the organization’s Metro Transit Police force advance its ability to monitor and secure the Twin Cities’ current and new light rail and commuter trains and passengers, as well as enhance investigation capabilities and increase response times.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2013

Off-duty driver hijacks Capital Metro bus, kills self

The man boarded the bus and then forced the driver and the two passengers off it at gunpoint before getting behind the wheel and heading east. He was found dead of a single gunshot wound.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2012

Expanded Chicago Transit surveillance paying off

Since January 1, CTA video cameras have assisted in the arrest of 134 individuals involved in crimes either on or off the CTA system, most involving robberies or thefts.

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