Israel Police on Tuesday arrested a 33-year-old Bnei Brak resident suspected of stabbing a bus driver in Ramat Gan last week.
According to the police, a confrontation had broken out last Tuesday between the motorcycle rider and the bus driver over a road-use dispute. During the confrontation, the driver was stabbed, while the suspect, working as a Wolt delivery courier, left the scene and fled.
The bus driver was lightly injured and taken for medical treatment. Meanwhile, investigators from the Bnei Brak and Ramat Gan police stations opened an investigation and began collecting evidence to identify the motorcycle rider and locate him.
During the investigation, detectives identified the suspect and tracked him to Tel Aviv.
Suspect to be brought before court
A further finding was discovered during a search conducted after the arrest: Inside the Wolt delivery box attached to the motorcycle, which the suspect uses as part of his work as a courier, detectives found spiked objects and scissors.
The suspect was taken for questioning at the Bnei Brak, Ramat Gan police station and was detained at the conclusion of the interrogation.
He is slated to be brought before the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday morning, where police will request an extension of his detention and continue investigating the circumstances of the stabbing.