Man slashes woman’s throat on bus then walks off, Oklahoma police say
A man was arrested in Oklahoma after police say he slashed a woman’s throat on a bus.
Around 1:09 p.m. Aug. 3, police were called for reports of a stabbing, according to a Facebook post from the Tulsa Police Department.
According to police, 42-year-old Robert J. Rhoades and a 43-year-old woman both got on the bus at a Walmart stop. Rhoades then sat in the seat behind the woman.
The two had no interactions and didn’t speak to each other, police said.
When the bus arrived at the main station, Rhoades reached around and sliced the woman’s throat before getting off the bus and walking away, according to police.
When officers arrived, they found Rhoades close by with blood on his clothes and a bloody knife in his pocket, officials said.
Homicide detectives were called to the scene because of how severe the woman’s injuries were, but doctors remain hopeful she will recover after she underwent surgery.
Rhoades was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and false impersonation, as well as a warrant out of Missouri.
Police have not said what led to the assault, but they are recovering surveillance footage from the bus and have spoken with multiple witnesses.
