Three males, including a youth, are facing charges after two men were allegedly assaulted on Barrie Transit buses Sunday night.
Barrie Police say the first incident happened around 7:15 p.m. on a bus in the area of Essa Road.
Three suspects allegedly began harassing a 26-year-old passenger, pushing and slapping him while making derogatory comments.
When the man asked the bus driver for help, police say the suspects pushed him off the bus and onto the platform before taking off.
About an hour later, police say the same three suspects approached a 22-year-old man on another bus on Yonge Street.
One of the suspects allegedly removed the man's turban and poured beer on him.
When the victim tried to call police, the suspect grabbed his phone and threw it on the ground.
Police say two of the suspects then held the man while the third punched him in the face and upper body.
The three suspects fled the bus and got into a nearby taxi.
Just before 9 p.m., officers located the taxi near Simcoe and Mulcaster streets and arrested all three.
Neither victim suffered serious injuries.
The suspects, aged 16, 18 and 19, have each been charged with an offence motivated by hatred under the Criminal Code.
