That looks like a damn elf from The Dark Crystal. No wonder crime is up in Houston - the damn HPD sketch artists are on acid. No one can catch the criminal based on that!
Another Metro bus driver has been attacked. --- July 18, 2007, 8:05AM Second Metro bus driver attacked By LINDSAY WISE Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle Two men attacked a Metro bus driver Tuesday after they argued with her about the fare, making it the second attack this week of a female driver. The men, who appeared to be inebriated, got into a dispute with the driver over fares and threatened her, said Metro spokeswoman Raequel Roberts. The men initially retreated into the bus, but about 10 minutes later, they returned to the front and punched her, Roberts said. The driver was taken to Memorial Southwest hospital, where she was treated for a cut on her nose, Roberts said. Some passengers on the bus took pictures of the two men with their cell phones, and Metro police are now looking for the suspects, Roberts said. The assault took place on the same bus route and in the same area as the reported robbery and sexual assault of a Metro bus driver early Sunday. In that case, a man boarded a Metro bus on Hillcroft at Bellaire and remained on board for several miles, waiting for the last passenger to exit before dragging the driver to the back of the bus and assaulting her at gunpoint, Metro officials said. According to statistics provided by Metro, 28 violent crimes — ranging from robberies to aggravated assaults — occurred so far this year on their buses. Last year, 50 violent crimes were reported on Metro buses, up from 38 in 2005. Roberts said Metro has increased security patrols in the area as they search for the attackers. "We've been out there with officers in force," she said. lindsay.wise@chron.com
