A 19-year-old man was arrested by national police after hijacking a city bus in Collado Villalba, a town near Madrid. He boarded the vehicle, left the other passengers stunned, and struck the driver in the chest to seize control of the wheel. His unexpected maneuver set a dangerous course that redirected the bus toward the Moncloa junction in Madrid, far from its intended stop.
According to the General Directorate of Security, the 091 emergency line received a report on Wednesday at 13:05 about a man who threatened the driver and passengers. The suspect, described as a young man of Moroccan descent, initially aimed for Majadahonda but forced the driver to continue along the A-6 highway toward the Moncloa area after colliding with him.
On arrival at the intersection, the man did not display a weapon and attempted to flee. He did, however, manage to collide with one fleeing passenger and took around 50 euros before police and other responders could intervene. Officers from the National Police were already on site, prepared for the confrontation.
Emergency crews from Sable-Civil Protection and SUMMA 112 arrived at the scene to assist eight individuals, including the bus driver who suffered either a mild anxiety attack or stress from the incident. All eight were treated at the location and subsequently released without needing further hospital care.
Police sources indicated to EFE that investigators did not regard the episode as a premeditated kidnapping. They noted that the young man appeared to be acting out of personal distress rather than a planned crime, and they are continuing to evaluate his motivations and state of mind. The incident is being treated as threats, coercion, public disturbance, and robbery under the relevant statutes.