A man was arrested for threatening a HART bus driver with a knife.
On April 13, 2020, at 2:10 p.m., the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from the HART bus terminal at 5701 Hillsborough Av. E. in Tampa.
The victim told deputies James Henry, 40, was acting strangely when he encountered him in the bathroom. The suspect then approached the victim and drew a pocket knife out of his back right pocket and held it out at the victim. The victim later told deputies he feared that he was going to be attacked.
The victim backed up and notified a nearby armed security officer. At that point, Henry attempted to flee the area. Deputies detained the suspect without incident.
Henry is a homeless veteran and deputies believe he was intoxicated at the time of the incident. He is charged with Aggravated Assault on a Specified Employee with a Deadly Weapon
"The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office takes any violent threat, like this one, very seriously," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "Thankfully, the victim, in this case, was unharmed. The HART bus driver was on duty, serving the public during this incident. No person should be in fear of their life, especially while on the job."