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On July 8, at 9:20 p.m..officersresponded to the Metro Transit bus terminal for a disturbance. A 44-year-old male bus driver observed two young females fighting nearby and exited his bus to intervene but was quickly surrounded by a group of male youths. Three of the males assaulted the driver, knocking him to the ground and kicking him in the face before fleeing the area on foot. They are described as two black men and one white man in their late teens, early 20’s, shorter, 5’6”. The driver was taken to the Dartmouth General for treatment of non-life threatening facial injuries. At 11:00 p.m. officers arrested an 18-year-old man on the bus terminal property without incident. He was interviewed and held for morning court. He is facing the following charges: Assault causing bodily harm, breach of recognizance and 3 counts of possession of a controlled substance. Police are attempting to identify the remaining two suspects.