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Man Charged After Terrifying Bus Hijacking
13 Sep
Summary
- A 39-year-old man faces charges including kidnapping.
- The bus driver was threatened at knifepoint during the incident.
- Two individuals received treatment after the bus was stopped.
A man, aged 39, has been charged with several offenses, including kidnapping and hijacking, after a bus was commandeered in County Tyrone on Saturday. The incident began shortly before 1 PM when a man threatened the bus driver with a knife in the Beltany Road area of Omagh. While passengers were permitted to leave the bus, the driver remained onboard.
The hijacked bus, a Translink Goldliner coach, was then pursued by police for nearly 20 miles along the A5. Videos captured the bus speeding through residential streets, followed by a police vehicle. The pursuit concluded in the Head of the Town area of Strabane, where a man was apprehended.
Following the incident, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service reported that two individuals were transported to South West Acute Hospital for medical attention. The accused is scheduled to appear before Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday.
