Man arrested after pulling emergency brake on Metro Transit bus Downtown

Unruly passenger on Madison Metro arrested after activating emergency brakes

MADISON (WKOW) — An unruly passenger on a Madison Metro Transit was arrested Thursday night after smashing the emergency break box, which caused the emergency brakes to be activated, according to the Madison Police Department.

Man arrested after pulling emergency brake on Metro Transit bus Downtown

The 31-year-old man who activated the brakes was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, then jailed.

Man arrested after breaking emergency brake on Madison Metro bus downtown

MADISON, Wis. — A 31-year-old man was arrested late Thursday after he allegedly broke an emergency-brake box on a Madison Metro bus downtown, triggering the bus's emergency brake and causing some passengers to fall from their seats, Madison police said.