METRO driver charged after allegedly stabbing upset rider at Greenspoint Transit Center, records say

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A METRO bus driver has been charged with aggravated assault after a rider was stabbed during an altercation earlier in December, according to charging documents.

According to the METRO Police Department, the incident happened on Dec. 22, 2025, at the Greenspoint Transit Center.

A rider boarded the bus, reportedly angry that the driver, identified as Keaton Nguyen, passed him up at the previous bus stop, court records say.

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According to police, the driver stopped at the transit center, and both the rider and driver exited the bus before the rider allegedly hit Nguyen in the face.

Court records said the METRO driver went back on the bus, got a weapon from his backpack, then went looking for the man.

A fight broke out between the two, which escalated before Nguyen allegedly stabbed the man, court records said.

The man was taken to the hospital to receive treatment. The driver was detained at the scene as the investigation continued.

According to court records, the driver did not follow METRO protocols to de-escalate the situation, which included boarding the bus, closing the door, and calling the police.

There was no word on whether the driver was granted bond.