Woman stabbed on Metro bus in downtown LA, suspect at large

A woman was hospitalized Saturday morning after they were stabbed on a Metro bus in downtown Los Angeles, according to police.

The assault was reported just before 7 a.m. aboard a Metro Line 76 bus near the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Grand Avenue, the transportation agency said. A woman who was a passenger on the bus was stabbed by a man who remains at large.

The victim was hospitalized with non-critical injuries, according to Metro. It’s unclear in what direction the attacker fled.

Police described the assailant as a man about 20 to 30 years old who wore a black hat and a gray sweatshirt. A possible motive for the stabbing was not released.

Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.