Surveillance video from a Rapid bus shows a confrontation between a female bus driver and a rider from July 9, 2013

WYOMING, MI – The man who allegedly punched a female bus driver is facing up to one year in jail if police can prove he is the person caught on a bus surveillance video.

Christopher Glenn Berry was arraigned Monday, July 22, in Wyoming District Court on a charge of aggravated assault - a misdemeanor- for the assault against 48-year-old Samantha Whitfield.

Rapid bus system officials released the video from July showing a man hurling profanities, threatening, intimidating and punching the woman who brandishes a seatbelt buckle to try and defend herself.

Christopher Glen Berry

Wyoming police said the assault occurred after Whitfield told the rider he would have to either pay or get off the bus after he had ridden the complete route once.

The assault occurred at the stop near Celia Street and Division Avenue, south of 28th Street, and the video shows him leaning into her as she tells him to back off.

The exchange near the steering wheel lasts about one minute before the man gets off the bus.

Berry has no adult felony charges in Kent County and no fixed address, according to court records.

Berry pleaded not guilty today and the 20-year-old remains in the Kent County Jail on a $25,000 bond pending an Aug. 1 pretrial conference in Wyoming.

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