Adelaide man allegedly tries to hijack a bus and drive it away loaded with passengers

A man has allegedly tried to hijack a bus loaded with passengers and drive it away from a bus terminal.

A man has been tasered after he allegedly tried to hijack a bus loaded with 40 passengers and drive it away from an Adelaide bus depot.

Emergency services responded to calls that an intoxicated man jumped on the bus at the Franklin Street terminal in Adelaide about 5.45am on Saturday.

Police allege when they arrived at the scene the man was in the driver’s seat of the bus in an agitated state.

A police spokesperson said officers approached the man and asked him to leave the bus but he refused.

The spokesperson said police tried to remove him from the driver’s seat when two officers were allegedly repeatedly punched to the head.

The incident unfolded on Saturday. Picture: 7News

“Police used capsicum spray in an attempt to subdue the man, however it was unsuccessful, and he continued to attempt to drive the bus,” the spokesperson said.

“Officers arrived on scene to assist and a third member was kicked to the head and he suffered a split lip.”

The spokesperson said a police dog was called in to help remove the man from the bus, but he was also allegedly assaulted, and his handler was allegedly punched in the face.

“Police tasered the man but were unsuccessful in releasing the man from the driver’s seat,” the spokesperson said.

“Capsicum spray was used a second time on the man, and he was successfully removed from the bus and arrested.”

A 28-year-old Adelaide man has been taken to hospital to receive medical attention before police charge him.

A police spokesperson said he would likely be charged with four counts of assaulting an emergency worker, attempt illegal use and resisting arrest.

Two officers were also taken to hospital after one member suffered an eye injury and a second officer suffered a head injury.

A police spokesperson said no passengers were injured as a result of the incident.