Man Pulls Knife On MBTA Bus Driver After Being Asked To Wear Mask

BOSTON (CBS) -- Transit Police are looking for a man who recently threatened to stab an MBTA bus driver over wearing a mask.

It started when the man got on the bus at Boston Medical Center around 9 p.m. back on February 4 without a mask.

The driver asked him to put one on, but he refused. Police said the man then pulled out a knife, lunged forward and threatened the bus driver.

The driver was not hurt.

According to the T, there have been at least 24 "mask-related incidents" of assault reported against their employees since June 2020.

"It's very troubling. These bus operators and other MBTA employees that are simple tasked with trying to enforce this mask mandate should never have to put up with this stuff," said MBTA Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan.

Anyone with information is asked to call Transit Police at 617-222-1050 or text 873873.