A tattooed man is wanted by Police following an assault on a bus driver in Barking and Dagenham.

The bus driver’s protective screen was smashed and he was then punched in the face during the incident on board a route N15 bus in Longbridge Road, Dagenham at around 1.40am on Sunday, October 28.

The busman, who was driving at the time, suffered a cut to his left hand and a sore right eye.

His attacker, described as a white male aged 18 to 20 with brown hair, a slim build and tattoos on his arm, fled as soon as the bus was stopped and the doors opened.

Anyone with information should contact investigating officer DC Fay Brown on 07771 797643 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.