| Shropshire - man charged over stolen bus and driver attack, 18 Sep 2026 Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 21:03, 20th September 2026 |     |
I'm posting this here, as I can't find any more relevant place to put it - stop sniggering, you at the back of the classroom.
From the BBC:
Man charged over stolen bus and driver attack
Armed police were deployed to Court Street, Telford on Friday - Image © Andy Smith/Telford Live
A man has been charged after a single decker bus was stolen and crashed into a row of parked cars in Shropshire.
Ali Balhad is set to appear in court over aggravated vehicle taking, driving a motor vehicle dangerously, robbery, thefts from a store and three counts of criminal damage.
The 33-year-old is also charged with assault, attempted grievous bodily harm and threats to kill over the incident.
Armed officers were deployed to the scene in Court Street, Telford, at around 18.35 BST on Friday.
West Mercia Police said the bus driver was treated by paramedics for minor injuries after he was assaulted, and confirmed that no-one else was hurt.
Balhad, a Yemeni national believed to have been in the area for about a week, has been remanded in custody and is due to appear before Telford Magistrates Court on Monday.
Armed police were deployed to Court Street, Telford on Friday - Image © Andy Smith/Telford Live
A man has been charged after a single decker bus was stolen and crashed into a row of parked cars in Shropshire.
Ali Balhad is set to appear in court over aggravated vehicle taking, driving a motor vehicle dangerously, robbery, thefts from a store and three counts of criminal damage.
The 33-year-old is also charged with assault, attempted grievous bodily harm and threats to kill over the incident.
Armed officers were deployed to the scene in Court Street, Telford, at around 18.35 BST on Friday.
West Mercia Police said the bus driver was treated by paramedics for minor injuries after he was assaulted, and confirmed that no-one else was hurt.
Balhad, a Yemeni national believed to have been in the area for about a week, has been remanded in custody and is due to appear before Telford Magistrates Court on Monday.
That's an interesting way to start a case for claiming refugee status in the United Kingdom ...
| Re: Shropshire - man charged over stolen bus and driver attack, 18 Sep 2026 Posted by ChrisB at 21:09, 20th September 2026 | |
He attacked the bus driver with the driver's ticket machine taken off the door support before trying to drive the bus - the video of this is on social media
