Overview
- Michael Brown, 42, is accused of exiting his B6 bus and punching a 16-year-old after a street confrontation near Bay Parkway and East 2nd Street around 9:35 p.m.
- Prosecutors say the teen sustained a broken nose and two black eyes and was treated at Maimonides Medical Center.
- Brown was arrested without incident and charged with assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and harassment.
- He was arraigned in Brooklyn Criminal Court and released without bail, according to the Daily News.
- Transport Workers Union Local 100 says the teen was hanging onto the moving bus and that the situation escalated, and an MTA spokesman said preliminary reports indicate the cyclist created a safety risk.