A bizarre incident Tuesday evening on a Greyhound bus travelling on Interstate 80 in Placer County, with a passenger pepper-spraying all his fellow travellers. CHP Officer Chad Schmitt says they were advised of the combative passenger, as the bus was westbound near Bowman Road…

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Schmitt says an estimated 25 passengers were sprayed, requiring medical attention. The driver then made an emergency stop. One passenger also jumped out of a bus window, landing on the highway, and suffering a leg injury. Schmitt says the suspect then exited the bus, stopped a van travelling in the same direction, and jumped on the roof. He was then reported to be jumping and punching the van, trying to get inside…

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60-year-old Edward McLeod faces multiple felony charges, including being a felon in possession of tear gas, and assault and battery. It’s not known, at this time, where he’s from, nor what he was upset about. After treatment, the pepper-sprayed passengers were transported to another Greyhound bus, about two hours later. The passenger with the leg injury was transported to Sutter Roseville Medical Center.