Overview
- Video from around 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 14 shows hooded teens on Market Street throwing eggs into a bus, smashing eggs on a delivery rider’s helmet, and pelting a man after he confronted them.
- West Midlands Police said the Safer Travel team is investigating the bus egging in Wolverhampton, calling antisocial behaviour a priority for the transport network.
- No arrests linked to the Wolverhampton incident were reported in the coverage as the investigation continues.
- Bus drivers describe worsening disorder across late 2024, citing assaults, smashed windows, and fears that influence when they choose routes.
- British Transport Police recorded a 24% rise in antisocial behaviour to 40,034 incidents in 2024/25, with prior responses including nine Halloween arrests in Birmingham and a PSPO in Chelmsley Wood.