Assault and robbery, Minyama

Police are appealing for public assistance after a bus driver was assaulted and robbed in Minyama last night.

Around 6.30pm, a bus driver pulled in at a bus stop on Nicklin Way and a man boarded the bus.

The man and the driver were involved in an argument about the fare, and the man then punched the driver in the arm and head before grabbing a handful of coins and fleeing the scene.

The 51-year-old bus driver received bruising and abrasions to his head and knee and was treated at the scene for his injuries.

No one else was injured as a result of the incident.

The man is described as being Caucasian in appearance, around 183cms tall and had a slim build and short facial hair.

Investigations are continuing.

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