A Mansfield man is facing felonious assault charges after he allegedly beat a man on a COTA bus and caused serious injuries, according to Columbus police.
The suspect – a 52-year-old man who police say knew the victim – faces one charge of second-degree felonious assault in connection with the beating. The incident happened Nov. 26 at around 5:40 p.m. aboard a COTA bus, Columbus police said.
Officers responded to a report of a fight on the bus at Cassady Avenue and Airport Drive on Columbus’ Northeast Side. On arrival, they found the victim suffering from injuries sustained in the fight.
The victim was transported in critical condition to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, police said. Due to the nature of the injuries, the Columbus police Homicide Team is investigating.
Police said that the victim and suspect knew each other. The suspect was arrested by Columbus police patrol officers a short distance away.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact Columbus police at 614-461-8477.
Reporter Shahid Meighan can be reached at smeighan@dispatch.com, at ShahidMeighan on X, and at shahidthereporter.dispatch.com on Bluesky.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus police homicide unit investigating assault on COTA bus
Reporting by Shahid Meighan, Columbus Dispatch / The Columbus Dispatch
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