Police
are hunting this suspect after a night bus thug attacked one
passenger then robbed two more when they got of the early hours
service in north-west London.
Officers
from Brent's Safer Transport Team have released this CCTV image in
the hope he can be identified.
Violence
erupted at 4.40am on the route N18 bus, which was travelling from
Piccadilly in the West End to Wembley.
A
44 year-old man was waiting to get off the bus when he was punched
him in the face, causing a bloody nose, and the victim got off.
The
suspect then re-boarded the bus, armed with some sort of weapon, and
attempted to attack the victim, who used his rucksack to protect
himself.
The
victim did not require medical treatment.
Passengers
shouted at the suspect who then ran away.
Moments
later, two other passengers, aged 24 and 28 years-old got off the
same bus and were assaulted and robbed of their mobile phones by the
same suspect.
The
24-year-old victim was taken to hospital suffering cuts to his head,
which required stitches.
The
suspect is described as a Middle Eastern man, aged in his twenties,
with short dark hair and a goatee beard.
He
wore a camouflage hat and dark clothing.
Officers
are releasing a CCTV image of the man and are asking anyone with any
information to contact Police Sergeant Chris Simpkins on 020 8733
3856, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting ref
182666.
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