Woman who couldn't pay bus fare wanted for beating PSTA driver: Clearwater Police

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Police are searching for a woman they say beat a PSTA driver last month.

According to the Clearwater Police Department, the suspect boarded a bus at Drew Street and Park Place Boulevard and could not pay the fare.

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The driver told her to leave the bus, but the woman reached around the partition and punched the female driver multiple times with her fist instead, according to authorities. 

Courtesy: Clearwater Police Department

Officials say the suspect is between 20 and 30 years old, 5 feet 5 inches tall and 140 pounds, with medium-length dreadlocks and the sides of her head shaved.

According to the police department, the woman may also have neck or face tattoos. Investigators say the suspect wore a blue hoodie with white lettering on the sleeves, dark track pants with white stripes and possibly had a pink backpack.

Anyone with information on the woman's identity is asked to call 727-562-4242.