A WA parliamentary question regarding a serious incident on a Transperth bus in Como, including police response times and prior calls related to the accused.

AnsweredQoN 517Legislative Council
Asked
19 May 2016
Portfolio
Police

QuestionView source ↗

TRANSPERTH BUS — INCIDENT — COMO
517. Hon MARTIN PRITCHARD to the Attorney
General representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to a frightening incident
that allegedly occurred on a Transperth bus in Como on Thursday, 12 May 2016,
and reports of serious charges being laid against a 28-year-old Kenwick man.
(1) When were police first called to
this serious incident?
(2) When did police first attend?
(3) Were there any earlier calls to
police regarding the behaviour of the man who has been charged?
(4) If yes to (3), what time was
each call and what was the police response?

AnswerView source ↗

On behalf of the Minister for
Police, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) It was at 7.48 am on 12 May
2016.
(2) Police
attended the reported site of the incident at the corner of Throssell and
Thelma Streets, Como, at 7.58 am on 12 May 2016.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable.

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