Man Accused of Stabbing Bus Driver with Syringe

Shelwyn Patt is now behind bars, accused of plunging a syringe into bus driver Marc Salandy's shoulder on a B68 bus last month

Monday, Oct 8, 2012  |  Updated 6:44 AM EDT
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Man Accused of Stabbing Bus Driver with Syringe

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A police sketch of Shelwyn Patt who was arrested Saturday for stabbing a bus driver with a syringe last month.

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A quick thinking bus driver helped police arrest the man behind a previous syringe attack on another bus driver.

Shelwyn Patt is now behind bars, accused of plunging a syringe into bus driver Marc Salandy's shoulder on a B68 bus last month.
   
Patt was arrested Saturday, when a bus driver recognized him from a police sketch and quickly alerted authorities.
   
The 53-year-old is has been charged with felony assault.
 

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Posted Oct 7, 2012
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