Homeless Man Accused Of Threatening HART Bus Driver With Knife

TAMPA, FL — A 40-year-old man has been arrested after being accused of threatening a HART bus driver with a pocket knife.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call Monday at 2:10 p.m. from a bus driver at the HART bus terminal at 5701 E. Hillsborough Ave. in Tampa who told deputies that James Henry was acting strangely when he came in contact with him in the bathroom of the bus terminal.

The bus driver said Henry subsequently approached him, pulled a pocket knife out of his back pocket and pointed it toward the bus driver.

The bus driver backed up and notified a nearby armed security officer. Henry attempted to flee the area but was detained by deputies.

Henry is a homeless veteran and deputies believe he was intoxicated at the time. He's been charged with aggravated assault 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."