ANOTHER BUS DRIVER ENDS UP IN THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF THE JOB AT TRIMET

suspect apprehended in the area of Southwest 74th Avenue in Tigard after a TriMet bus driver and passenger were assaulted and robbed at the Washington Square Transit Center. Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. (KOIN 6 News)

3 stabbings and now an assault that has ended up hurting Trimet bus drivers so badly they ended up in the hospital. There are other numerous incidents of assaults that do not require medical attention.

I'm sure these drivers are thankful to Mcfarlane for creating a situation where they now face significant deductibles and co-pays in order to get medical treatment due to their wonderful jobs at Trimet.

And if that thief Mcfarlane gets his way the deductibles and co-pays will continue to increase.

TIGARD, Ore. (KOIN) – A man who allegedly assaulted a TriMet bus driver and passenger at the Washington Square Transit Center in Tigard Friday morning has been arrested.
Tigard police officials the suspect appears to have punched the two victims sometime before 7 a.m. and stolen a cell phone before fleeing. Officers were unsure if he was armed.
The attack occurred at the transit center, which is located in the parking lot of Washington Square Mall, outside the Dick’s Sporting Goods store. The driver was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, a TriMet spokesperson said.
Police set up a perimeter and began a K-9 search of the area. Just before 8 a.m., a suspect was taken into custody in the area of Southwest 74th Avenue. He was reportedly bitten by a K-9.
The details of the attack and arrest were not immediately confirmed.

Bus driver assaulted at Washington Square | KOIN.com

And it is definitely  not a smart move to confront people directly   

Suspect Arrested After Assaulting Tri-Met Operator - 10/04/13
Tigard Police received a 9-1-1 call just before 7:00 Friday morning requesting assistance after a Tri-Met bus operator reported being assaulted. The incident began while the bus was parked at the transit center located at Washington Square Mall in Tigard. A bystander was also struck in the face during efforts to detain the suspect who had taken a cell phone from the bus operator. The bus operator had attempted to photograph vandalism to several bus seats allegedly done by the suspect. The suspect was able to get away and ran off on foot north from the mall.

As Tigard Police was setting up containment and searching for the suspect, witnesses reported spotting the suspect as he made his way on foot towards the Garden Home area in Portland. At one point, a Tri-Met bus operator reporting seeing the suspect along Oleson Rd who threw a bottle at the bus it passed. Tigard Police, along with assistance from a Hillsboro K-9 redirected their search to that area. Within minutes, the suspect was apprehended while hiding from police in a rear yard of a home located along SW 74th Ave in Portland.

The suspect, 34 year-old Michael Olivo of SE Portland, was taken in custody and charged with Robbery III, Assault IV, Theft II, Criminal Mischief I and Harassment. He will be lodged in the Washington County Jail.

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— KATU News (@KATUNews) October 4, 2013

A Portland man is in custody following an early morning assault on a TriMet bus driver at the Washington Square Mall Transit Center, Tigard police said.

Police received a 9-1-1 call just before 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4. The driver had been trying to photograph damage done to several bus seats that he believed had been caused by a passenger, identified as Michael Olivo of Southeast Portland, when the man grabbed his cellphone.

The unidentified driver tried to detain Olivo, police said, but the man broke free and ran off. A bystander who tried to help got hit in the face in the ensuing scuffle.

Olivo was later spotted in the nearby Garden Home area, police said. He reportedly threw a bottle at a TriMet bus traveling on Oleson Road.

Tigard police, with assistance from a Hillsboro K-9 unit, found Olivo hiding in the backyard of a home on Southwest 74th Avenue.

Olivo, who faces robbery, assault, theft, criminal mischief and harassment charges, will be lodged in the Washington County Jail.

The bus driver was taken to an area hospital after being punched, according to Roberta Altstadt, TriMet's public information officer. The injuries are not considered life-threatening, she said.
TriMet driver assaulted at Washington Square Mall Transit Center; Southeast Portland man in custody | OregonLive.com