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Sun Tran driver assaulted by brothers

Posted at 5:14 PM, Nov 25, 2015
and last updated 2015-11-25 19:14:47-05

TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) -  A Sun Tran driver attempting to get two men off of a bus for fighting was assaulted near downtown.

Tucson Police Officer Kristopher Goins said the assault happened near Pennington Street and Church Avenue.  

Two juveniles have been arrested for assault and disorderly conduct, said Goins. The two men are also brothers.

The bus driver suffered minor injuries in the incident. The bus was stopped when they assaulted him.

Goins said the bus driver was trying to get the juveniles off the bus because they were fighting, that is when they assaulted him.

Sun Tran spokeswoman Kandi Young said Sun Tran personnel are on the way to the scene.