ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg Police arrested a man they say attacked a Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) driver in downtown St. Petersburg.
Police said the attack happened shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday. That's when investigators said a PSTA driver was on break near the entrance to the St. Pete Pier.
When he got back on the trolley to continue his route, the driver was punched repeatedly by an unknown man, later identified by detectives as 46-year-old Obdulio Chacon.
Police said Chacon and the driver did not exchange words before the incident. They added that Chacon's criminal history is "30 pages."
The driver was taken by ambulance to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He is now home and on the mend, according to officials.
Chacon was charged with aggravated battery and transported to the Pinellas County Jail.
