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January 17, 2006

METRO BUS DRIVER’S VIGILANCE PAYS OFF

CINCINNATI -- Just before 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, a Metro bus driver discovered three small cylinders on the back seat of a Rt. 4 bus parked at the end-of-the-line layover on Wexford near Galbraith Rd. and the Dillonvale Shopping Center. The Rt. 4 serves the Montgomery Road corridor.

The bus driver -- a woman who has been a Metro employee for 10 years -- was following Metro’s standard procedure of inspecting the bus at the end of the route for any items left behind by customers.

The bus driver immediately called for assistance. Sycamore Township police/fire and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Hazardous Devices Unit responded and the bus was thoroughly searched. The cylinders were removed and the bus was cleared to depart by 8:30 p.m.

No one was injured and there was no one on the bus except the bus driver when the cylinders were found.
Anyone with information about this incident should call CrimeStoppers at 352-3040 or the Hamilton County Sheriff’s office at 825-1500.

Since Sept. 11, 2001, Metro has encouraged extra vigilance on the part of employees and customers. Any suspicious items or activities on the bus should be reported to the bus driver immediately.

Metro is a non-profit public service, providing about 20 million rides per year in Greater Cincinnati.

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