FOUR teenagers were arrested after hijacking a city bus.

A Bluestar bus crashed into a road sign in Palmerston Road after being stolen by a gang of four boys. 

Police say one of them drove the vehicle, which was empty at the time, for a short distance before dumping it and fleeing the scene shortly before 5pm last night.

Three 15-year-old boys and a 13-year-old boy, all from Southampton, were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle.

One of the 15-year-olds was also arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled class B drug.

However, all four have since been released under investigation.

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Bluestar operations manager, Andy Shaw, said: "Sadly, one of our buses was vandalised yesterday afternoon whilst in Southampton city centre. Thankfully, nobody was injured. 

"We are reviewing CCTV and are being assisted by police, who are investigating this incident. 

"The safety of our drivers and passengers is our top priority, and we will not tolerate this type of behaviour. Once the perpetrators have been identified, we will be seeking prosecution."

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