Bus Hijacked By Angry Passenger Who Refused To Stop Smoking

(CBS) -- A woman was arrested after hijacking a New York City bus because the driver told her to stop smoking.

It all began around 7 a.m. Tuesday in East Harlem, CBS New York reports.

The driver saw the woman smoking and asked her to put out the cigarette and get off.

The woman became irate, so the driver called for another bus to transfer the passengers.

As the driver was outside moving passengers to the second bus, the woman jumped into the driver's seat and sped off.

She drove about four blocks before being stopped and arrested.

Police said the woman was brought to the hospital for observation and said charges are pending.