UK · 12 September 2026
Man arrested after bus hijacked and chased for 20 miles
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A man threatened the bus driver with a knife in Omagh before letting passengers off, but kept the driver on board. Police chased the Translink Goldliner coach for nearly 20 miles through Co Tyrone on Saturday afternoon. The bus was stopped in Strabane, where a man in his 30s was arrested and taken to hospital for injuries.
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