Monday, October 22, 2012
Artis Hughes turns self in at Beachwood Police Department Monday afternoon.
Beachwood Police have confirmed that Artis Hughes, the 59-year-old RTA bus driver who uppercut a passenger in a viral video last month, has turned himself in on an assault charge. See all posts on this topic: RTA Uppercut Topic Page Shidea Lane, 25, reportedly boarded an RTA #5 bus Sept. 18 without paying. A dispute began —which was recorded on a cell phone and later became a viral video — that ended in the notorious uppercut delivered by Hughes. Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook Fox 8 news reports that Hughes was booked, posted his $5,000 bond and was released in about half an hour Monday afternoon. WEWS reported that dozens of supporters surrounded Hughes as he entered the police department today with signs, arguing that Hughes …
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Both Shidea Lane and Artis Hughes have been charged with misdemeanors over an incident that was filmed on a Beachwood bus and has gone viral online.
Both the RTA bus driver and the passenger who were involved in a dispute that was filmed and went viral online have been criminally charged for the incident. See all posts on this topic: RTA Uppercut Topic Page Shidea Lane, 25, reportedly boarded an RTA #5 bus Sept. 18 without paying. A dispute began —which was recorded on a cell phone and later became a viral video — that ended in the notorious uppercut delivered by the angry bus driver. Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook Thursday Beachwood City Prosecutor Thomas Greve authorized criminal charges against both Lane and bus driver Artis Hughes. Lane, 25, has been charged with disorderly conduct, a fourth-degree misdemeanor that carries a maximum penalty of 30 days in jail and a $250…
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The Cleveland RTA announced today that they pressed charges against the woman accused of choking and spitting on a bus driver before he responded with a violent uppercut. See all posts on this topic: RTA Uppercut Topic Page Shidea Lane, 25, reportedly boarded an RTA #5 bus Sept. 18 without paying. A dispute began —which was recorded on a cell phone and later became a viral video — that ended with the notorious uppercut delivered by the angry bus driver. Many Patch commenters have jumped to the driver's defense, arguing that Lane's behavior was innapropriate. What do you think? Does Lane deserve to be criminally charged? Take our poll, and tell us why in the comments! MORE | RTA to File Charges in Beachwood Against Uppercut Recipient WATCH…
The RTA announced this afternoon that it has filed charges in Beachwood.
The woman who received a nasty uppercut from an RTA bus driver in Beachwood last month could face criminal charges for her actions, the RTA announced today. Shidea Lane, 25, reportedly boarded an RTA #5 bus Sept. 18 without paying. A dispute began — which was recorded on a cell phone and later became a viral video — that ended in the notorious uppercut delivered by the angry bus driver. Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook The RTA filed charges with the City of Beachwood today, and the police department said that the city prosecutor is working on the case this afternoon. See all posts on this topic: RTA Uppercut Topic Page The driver, 22-year RTA veteran Artis Hughes, told Transit Police that Lane choked him and spit on his face …
Stephanie
4:08 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Did anyone think that maybe he wouldn't have hit her for just mouthing and slapping him. But i do think the situation changed when she spit on him! someone of you may have forgotten that its AGAINST THE LAW TO SPIT ON PEOPLE! more ›