Nassau Man Attacked Bus Driver Over Mask, Fare Dispute: Police

FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY — A Nassau man was arrested Monday afternoon after police say he got into a fight with a bus driver over a mask and fare, and then attacked him.

According to police, a 48-year-old man who was driving a NICE bus picked up a man and woman at the intersection of Monroe Street and Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square at 1:45 p.m. The man got onto the bus without wearing a mask or paying the fare, police said. The driver got into an argument with the man, and the man and woman were eventually told to leave the bus.

While outside the bus, police say the argument escalated, and the man swung an object at the driver and hit his hand, causing a cut. The man and woman the fled on foot, police said.

Police identified the man as Hassan Moore, 26, of Franklin Square. He was located and arrested a short time later without incident.

During the investigation, police say they learned that the woman — Shamasia Moore, 31, also of Franklin Square — was responsible for an earlier incident of criminal mischief. She was also arrested.

Hassan Moore was charged with second-degree assault, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana. Shamasia Moore was charged with second-degree criminal mischief and second-degree harassment.

Both are scheduled to be arraigned later today.