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Bristol Post
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Shashana Brown

Brick thrown through First Bus window in thoughtless attack

A Bristol bus was forced to cancel service after yobs threw a brick which shattered a window.

The number 75 bus was traveling on route near Highridge Common in Bishopsworth, when it was attacked by vandals at around 8.45pm on Monday evening (November 23).

Luckily, passengers were able to escape uninjured during the incident.

In a post shared on a local Facebook group, a large rock can be seen on the upper deck floor of a number 75 bus with shards of broken glass scattered across the several seats.

Despite the delay to normal service, a replacement vehicle was quickly deployed after the mindless attack left a window with a gaping hole.

A spokesperson for First West of England said: “We apologise for the disruption and any distress that this isolated incident caused to our customers and would like to reiterate that their safety and that of our drivers are our number one priority.”

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The company said onboard CCTV footage and details of the incident have been handed over to the police for review.

A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset police said: "Staff from the bus company called police at 9.30pm on Monday November 23 to report a brick being thrown at one of their double-decker vehicles.

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"It happened in Highridge Road, Bristol, at about 8.30pm. An upstairs window was smashed but thankfully no one was hurt."

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference 5220264474.

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