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Bus passengers 'covered in glass' by stone-throwing 'yobs' | Bus passengers 'covered in glass' by stone-throwing 'yobs' |
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Buses in Barnsley are having to be diverted after coming under attack from groups of young people throwing rocks and stones from a nearby cemetery. | Buses in Barnsley are having to be diverted after coming under attack from groups of young people throwing rocks and stones from a nearby cemetery. |
First Bus said there had been three incidents on Doncaster Road in the past two weeks, including one in which a young woman passenger was injured. | First Bus said there had been three incidents on Doncaster Road in the past two weeks, including one in which a young woman passenger was injured. |
The 22 and 22M services have had to be diverted after each incident. | |
South Yorkshire Police said the attacks were "totally unacceptable" as they were putting the public at risk. | South Yorkshire Police said the attacks were "totally unacceptable" as they were putting the public at risk. |
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Insp Richard Batty, from the Barnsley East Local Policing Team, said: "This kind of intimidating and aggressive behaviour will not be tolerated and, when identified, these individuals risk being arrested and could ultimately end up with a criminal conviction. | Insp Richard Batty, from the Barnsley East Local Policing Team, said: "This kind of intimidating and aggressive behaviour will not be tolerated and, when identified, these individuals risk being arrested and could ultimately end up with a criminal conviction. |
"We will have extra patrols in the area over the coming weeks." | "We will have extra patrols in the area over the coming weeks." |
'Very scary' | 'Very scary' |
First Bus spokesman Brandon Jones said the cemetery was a "hotspot" for attacks by youths hurling stones, rocks and other missiles at buses, taxis and emergency vehicles. | First Bus spokesman Brandon Jones said the cemetery was a "hotspot" for attacks by youths hurling stones, rocks and other missiles at buses, taxis and emergency vehicles. |
He said the latest incident happened at about 18:30 BST on Tuesday, leading to the 22 service being diverted for the rest of the night. | He said the latest incident happened at about 18:30 BST on Tuesday, leading to the 22 service being diverted for the rest of the night. |
"The safety of our passengers and staff is what we're really concerned about but this also affects the whole community in terms of disruption to their services," said Mr Jones. | "The safety of our passengers and staff is what we're really concerned about but this also affects the whole community in terms of disruption to their services," said Mr Jones. |
"Each time a bus window is hit it costs us about £1,000 if you add up the price of replacing the glass and the loss of income from taking a bus off the road." | "Each time a bus window is hit it costs us about £1,000 if you add up the price of replacing the glass and the loss of income from taking a bus off the road." |
Bus driver Walt Hoyle posted on BBC Radio Sheffield's Facebook page: "I was a driver on one of the buses that was hit and it is very scary when your passengers are covered in glass. | Bus driver Walt Hoyle posted on BBC Radio Sheffield's Facebook page: "I was a driver on one of the buses that was hit and it is very scary when your passengers are covered in glass. |
"On one bus a man was hit by a stone and an ambulance had to be called. | "On one bus a man was hit by a stone and an ambulance had to be called. |
"The yobs who threw the stones knew this but continued to throw things at the buses. I had a bottle thrown through an open window and it covered passengers in glass." | "The yobs who threw the stones knew this but continued to throw things at the buses. I had a bottle thrown through an open window and it covered passengers in glass." |
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