Footage shows moment man 'slaps bus driver across the face' before calmly walking away

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Footage has revealed the moment a man was seen 'slapping a bus driver across the face' before calmly walking away. The attack was caught on bus CCTV in Warrington last Friday (April 5).

Cheshire Police said that at around 6.30pm, the bus driver had stopped along Newhaven Road. The driver of a black Ford S-Max then pulled up alongside him.

The driver then left his vehicle and walked onto the bus before he is seen slapping the driver across the face and then getting back in his car and driving away. READ MORE Teenage boy dies after falling into river while canoeing A 31-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of assault.

He remains in custody to be questioned by officers amid ongoing investigations. Inspector Lee Hillyard said: “This behaviour is abhorrent and completely unacceptable, and I’m pleased that the person responsible has been arrested. “Bus drivers provide a public service to the communities in Warrington, and they deserve to feel safe and respected while at work. “We’ll continue to work with our partners at Warrington Borough Council to ensure safety and support for those who help deliver public transport.”