Police praise public for helping attacked driver after bus stolen in Telford

Police in Telford have thanked members of the public following an incident in Madeley where a bus driver was attacked.

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The incident on Friday saw police called at around 6.37pm to reports of an assault involving a bus driver on Court Street in Madeley.

During the assault the driver was ejected from the vehicle, before the bus was then driven along Park Way towards the High Street, where it collided with a number of vehicles before eventually coming to a stop.

A 33-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of robbery and dangerous driving, and remains in police custody while officers continue their enquiries.

Police said the bus driver did not suffer serious injuries and was assessed by paramedics at the scene before being taken to hospital for further treatment.

Superintendent for local policing in Telford, Edward Hancox, thanked members of the public and said that armed officers had been deployed to Friday’s incident.

He said: “We understand how concerning this incident will have been for people in Madeley and the wider Telford community, and I want to reassure people that our enquiries are very much ongoing.

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“Officers were on the scene, and had made the arrest, within 10 minutes of the first call being received. This included armed officers deploying from Malinsgate Police Station. A man remains in police custody while we work to fully understand the circumstances of what happened.

“Thankfully, the bus driver did not suffer serious injuries, and I’d like to thank those members of the public who came to the driver’s aid and offered their help and support following what was understandably a distressing incident. The care and concern shown by the community has been greatly appreciated.

“We’re also very grateful to everyone who has already come forward with information or sent us footage. We are reviewing the material we have received as part of our enquiries, but we would still encourage anyone with footage or information who hasn’t yet spoken to us to please get in touch.

“We will continue to be open with the community and provide further updates when we are able to do so as the investigation progresses.”

Anyone who has footage of the incident, or witnessed it, is asked to contact police by emailing [email protected] quoting incident number 379i of 18 September, 2026.