Dramatic video emerges after RTA bus theft, parolee’s arrest

MORENO VALLEY — A parolee who took advantage of an RTA bus driver’s momentary bathroom break managed to break into and steal a small, red, white and blue commuter bus owned and operated by Empire Transportation under contract with RTA. The theft happened outside Riverside University Health System in Moreno Valley shortly after noon, Wednesday, April 24. The alleged bus […]

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MENIFEE: Man arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting “several” woman on RTA bus

MENIFEE — Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man accused of inappropriately touching “several female bus riders” while riding on a bus carrying passengers from Riverside to Menifee Friday, Nov. 10. According to officials, the man was arrested on McCall Boulevard, between Bradly Road and Sun City Boulevard in Menifee. After an investigation, deputies arrested Michael Douglas Avery, 46, of Riverside. He was later booked at the […]

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BREAKING: HEMET: Seven passengers injured after hit and run collision involving RTA bus

HEMET – Several bus riders sustained minor injuries when an RTA bus was involved in a hit and run accident Tuesday, April 4. Details are still emerging, but the accident happened at the intersection of E. Florida Avenue and S. Harvard Street in Hemet. The vehicle that fled the scene after the collision was described as a white sedan, possibly a […]

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16-year-old girl hit by RTA commuter bus in Riverside in critical condition

The 16-year-old victim’s bicycle could be seen in the roadway for several hours after the accident. Image from ABC7 screen shot RIVERSIDE – A 16-year-old girl was seriously injured when she was struck by a Riverside Transit Agency commuter bus on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The girl was reportedly enjoying a morning bicycle ride with her mother before school when she was hit by […]

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