Man Disables MTA Bus, Threatens Driver: Nashville Police

NASHVILLE, TN — A 28-year-old man disabled an MTA bus and then threatened the driver with a throat-slashing motion, according to Metro Nashville Police.

According to an arrest report, Elbashir Dawod somehow gained access to the battery compartment of an MTA bus Sunday and switched it into the "off" position, shutting the engine down. The driver told police she saw Dawod tampering with her bus's undercarriage, so she locked herself inside. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)

The driver said Dawod was yelling "in a foreign language as he made a slashing gesture across his throat with his hand," according to the affidavit.

She called police, who arrested Dawod and charged him with assault, vandalism and false imprisonment.

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