Riverside Man Arrested for Carjacking Omni Trans Bus

Staff Writer

Sunday, December 18th, 2016

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MUSCOY – A 28-year-old man was arrested after carjacking and crashing a bus on Saturday evening. At around 5:42 p.m. suspect, Erin House flagged down a bus driver.

The bus, according to authorities specializes in transporting handicapped and otherwise disabled passengers. When the bus stopped House forced his way onto the bus and demanded the driver to assist him. The bus was occupied only by the female driver and one disabled passenger who tried to stop House from getting on the bus.

House continued in and forced his way passed the disabled passenger to assault and steal the wallet belonging to the driver. The driver and the passenger quickly exited the bus and House, using the keys that remained in the ignition drove the bus away. He continued through several blocks colliding into a parked vehicle and continuing on until reaching a dead end on Kern Street. House was apprehended and transported to the West Valley Detention Center.

The Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s assistance in this case. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Sheriff’s Dispatch at 909-387-8313. You can also remain anonymous by contacting the WeTip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME or at the WeTip on-line site located at http://wetip.com.

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