ST. PETERSBURG — Police are looking for a man they say punched a PSTA bus driver in the face after being told he couldn't use his expired student ID for reduced bus fare.

On June 17 just after 4 p.m., the man got on a bus at Central Avenue and 49th Street. He showed the driver a student card that would allow him to ride the bus for half the normal fare, according to St. Petersburg police.

The 58-year-old driver noticed the ID was expired and the told man he would have to pay the full fare and the rider refused. The bus driver pulled over near 47th Street and told the man to get off the bus.

The rider then punched him in the face and ran off, police said. The driver's glasses were left broken and he had to have stitches under his right eye.

The man police say punched the driver is described as 18 to 24 years old, around 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. He was wearing dark clothing and a black apron that police said could be clothing for a fast-food restaurant chain.

Although the cameras captured the altercation, police said they would not be releasing the footage at request of the PSTA.

Anyone with information regarding the man's identity can call St. Petersburg Police Department at 727-893-7780.