Man arrested for assaulting female bus driver in Limassol

On Thursday, July 16, 2026, a man was arrested in Limassol, Cyprus, following an assault on a female driver of an EMEL bus. The incident occurred on Christaki Kranou Street in Yermasogeia shortly after the man boarded the vehicle. According to the EMEL spokesperson, Petros Theocharidis, the perpetrator appeared to be under the influence of substances at the time of the attack. Other passengers and a second bus driver, who was passing by at the time, intervened to restrain the suspect until police arrived. The driver did not require medical treatment. Authorities transported the suspect to the Yermasogeia police station. Witnesses, including passengers and the second driver, were called to provide official statements regarding the incident.