SANTA CRUZ – A man who was kicked off the Highway 17 Express Metro bus Wednesday night because he didn’t have the correct change punched a window on his way out, causing about $400 damage, police reported.
Brian Michael Williams, 33, a transient, was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism.
Williams boarded the bus on the 900 block of Pacific Avenue around 9:45 p.m. but didn’t have the exact fare and argued with the driver that he should ride for free because he didn’t have the correct amount of money, police reported. The fare to ride from Santa Cruz to San Jose is $4.
He got off the bus — striking the window on the way out — then ran down Pacific Avenue. Officers canvassed the area and found Williams around 10 p.m. on the 900 block of Ocean Street, police said.
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Mike // May 24, 2009 at 4:23 am
Ok this is a problem but is it a felony type?
Jimi Doss // Aug 5, 2009 at 8:01 pm
I gotta wonder what would have been the outcome had this man not been transient or homeless ?????? I believe the bus’s and the bus drivers are far to “outside” of the law to be fair and or considerate when dealing with their patrons . In all the years I have lived in santa cruz and utilized the metro system I have only seen a very very few drivers who had any type of compassion consideration or respect for those citizens and patrons utilizing the metro system .
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