Assault, Springfield

Police are investigating after a bus driver was threatened by a youth armed with a knife at Springfield yesterday.

Around 10am an incident occurred on a bus stopped outside a railway station at Springfield during which the driver attempted to remove the youth from the bus.

The youth then produced a knife and threatened the driver before running from the bus.

The 42-year-old male driver received cuts to two fingers.

The youth is described as Caucasian 170cm tall, of average build with blonde hair. He was wearing a tan coloured jacket, a beanie and was carrying a skateboard.

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