Man who took bus on joyride 'did a great job,' continued to make stops

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Published  November 14, 2025 4:11pm EST
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FILE - Close up of unrecognizable driver driving a bus. The view is through glass. (Getty) 

The Brief

    • A 36-year-old man in Ontario stole a city bus but continued making all scheduled stops, allowing passengers to board and exit as usual.
    • Police said the man even refused entry to a passenger with an expired bus pass before being safely stopped and arrested without incident.
    • Despite the theft, authorities noted the bus was undamaged, calling the incident both "comical" and "serious," with the suspect now facing multiple charges.

A man who took a city bus on a joyride still managed to allow passengers to get on and off freely and caused no injuries or accidents, police said. 

"He did a great job" 

Dig deeper:

At about 9 p.m. on Nov. 11, a Hamilton Street Railway bus pulled into a bus terminal. The driver exited the bus to take "a short break," according to the Hamilton Police Service in Ontario, Canada.

During the time the bus was unattended, a 36-year-old male entered it and drove away with passengers still on board, police said.

The unidentified individual drove around, but made multiple stops along the way to allow passengers to board or exit as they pleased.

He even went so far as to deny one person to board because they had an expired bus pass, according to a police news release.

Police tailed the bus and safely brought it to a stop where the suspect was taken into custody without incident.

"There was not a ding on the bus. He did a great job," said Trevor McKenna of the Hamilton Police. "It’s comical but at the same time it’s serious. We’re thankful nobody was hurt."

The man has been charged with theft over $5,000, possession over $5,000, obstructing police and driving while prohibited. 

The Source: Information for this article was taken from a Hamilton Police news release, Storyful and a CBC report. This story was reported from San Jose. 

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