Noxious substance sprayed at Sheffield bus driver on city estate

A man is wanted by the police after a noxious substance was sprayed at a bus driver’s face in Sheffield.
By Claire Lewis
Published 25th Oct 2019, 12:59 BST
Updated 25th Oct 2019, 14:46 BST
Moonshine Lane, Southey, SheffieldMoonshine Lane, Southey, Sheffield
Moonshine Lane, Southey, Sheffield

South Yorkshire Police said a bus driver was parked up near Southey Library on Moonshine Lane, Southey, when a small, red car pulled up alongside him and a passenger from the vehicle got out and sprayed a substance into the driver’s face through his window.

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The substance caused minor injures, which required treatment, but the 57-year-old driver is said to still ‘suffer ill effects’ today.

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South Yorkshire Police said the culprit jumped back into the red car, which sped off towards the Herries Road roundabout.

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He was white, between 19 and 21 years old and had short, light brown hair.

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Witnesses to the incident at 2.35pm on Saturday, October 5, should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 and quoting crime reference number 14/150824/19.

Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously, on 0800 555 111.