Overview
- The bus was taken from a downtown terminal after the driver stepped out for a short break on Tuesday night.
- The unauthorized driver continued the route for about 15 minutes over roughly four miles with around 10 passengers aboard.
- Police coordinated with the transit agency to track the bus in real time, kept sirens off, and made the arrest without injuries.
- Riders reported he picked up and dropped off passengers, refused an expired pass, and accepted directions when he strayed off route.
- Police say the 36-year-old with no fixed address faces theft and possession over $5,000, obstructing police, and driving-while-prohibited charges, and they have withheld his name citing a possible mental-health component.