Arriva bus window smashed in Darlington incident

Passengers were left shaken by the incident which happened on an Arriva service in the Springfield area of the town, shortly after 7.30pm on Monday (October 31) evening.

Unconfirmed social media reports suggest a group of youths started throwing rocks at the bus which had passengers on board at the time.

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Shocking pictures show the damage to the bus windows, with one completely smashed as the vehicle was removed from service.

The window was smashed by flying debris, according to reports. (Image: INCIDENTS ON TEESSIDE/FB)

Damage to the side window. (Image: INCIDENTS ON TEESSIDE/FB)

Arriva, the company which owns and operates the service, has now said an investigation into the incident is underway, and has reassured passengers is its top priority.

A spokesperson for Arriva said: “Unfortunately, anti-social behaviour occurred in the Springfield area which resulted in damage to the vehicle in the attached image, this is currently under investigation.

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“The safety of our people and customers is paramount, anti-social behaviour is not tolerated on our network and we will continue to work closely with the local authorities and our travel partners.”

The window was left badly damaged. (Image: INCIDENTS ON TEESSIDE/FB)

It is understood no one was injured during the incident.

It comes after another incident earlier this year in July in Sacriston when a debris was thrown at the window of a Go North East bus, casing it to smash.

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