Cyclist makes citizen's arrest on bus driver after claiming he was amost hit

26 December 2023 , 13:24

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A cyclist stopped a bus and claimed to have made a "citizen's arrest" on the driver (Image: No credit)

A cyclist stopped a bus and claimed to have made a "citizen's arrest" on the driver. The cyclist alleged that the bus driver had almost hit him while he was cycling on a west Hull street on the morning of Monday, December 18. He then stopped his bike in front of the bus, boarded it, and confronted the driver.

The cyclist announced to passengers that he believed the driver was "under the influence of alcohol or drugs". The police were called, but no such offences were found. Stagecoach East Midlands, the bus operator, said last week that it was conducting a full investigation into the incident. Now, after reviewing CCTV footage, the company has stated that the bus driver did not endanger the cyclist.

A spokesperson for Stagecoach East Midlands said: "We take all complaints very seriously, and have responded to the 'citizen's arrest' incident in Hull with an internal investigation, as well as a review of all CCTV footage. From this, we can confirm that the driver did not put the cyclist at risk in any way."

The driver's defence said: "The driver braked, indicated to overtake, and gave the cyclist plenty of room. The police review raised no concerns with the staff member regarding this incident, and found that no offence had been committed. As part of an internal follow-up in response to the accusation, the driver was also breathalysed, and the results came back negative."

Humberside Police confirmed to HullLive last week: "Officers attended and carried out enquiries to understand the circumstances surrounding the report". Despite the initial worry about a drunk driver, it became quite clear that wasn't the case.

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It added: "Those involved were spoken to and it was established that no offences of this nature were found to have been committed. Anyone with any information in relation to this incident can call us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 121 of 18 December."

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Emily Johnson