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York Man Charged After Police Say He Threatened Bus Riders With Kitchen Knife

He remains jailed on $5,000 cash bail pending a Dec. 4 preliminary hearing.

Overview

  • Police say the incident occurred around 11 a.m. on Oct. 24 on a Rabbit Transit bus on East Market Street at Northern Way in York.
  • Angel Velez, 63, is charged with misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats, simple assault, and disorderly conduct.
  • Witness statements in court documents say he argued with riders after believing they were talking about him and then pointed a silver kitchen knife at them.
  • Investigators report he admitted to having and pulling the knife, and one victim told police she grabbed a car jack out of fear.
  • Court records state he is being held at York County Prison on $5,000 cash bail with a preliminary hearing set for Dec. 4.