CCTV footage shows three passengers confronting an armed robber. He had held the driver at gunpoint, and robbed them all of their bags.
The incident occurred shortly after 1.30pm on Saturday October 30, in Barranquilla, Colombia.
The brave trio, which consisted of one man and two women, stopped the armed bandit from attacking the police station before they arrived.
A man was seen on Saturday, October 30, as an armed gunman threatened a driver aboard a bus in Barranquilla, Colombia.
The armed robber can be seen sitting directly behind the driver in footage posted to social media.
He is wearing black trousers, a red T-shirt, blue baseball cap, and a facemask before reaching for what appears to have been a gun from his waistband.
He holds his weapon in his right hand and waits before he launches forward to the front, grabs the driver, and shows him the gun.
After a few seconds of holding driver by the neck of his shirt and hitting him with the gun, the armed criminal is handed what appears be a mobile phone along with some cash.
The driver raises his right hand as the bandit walks to the back of a bus with three other passengers.
After sitting behind driver, the gunman, dressed in black trousers, red t-shirt and blue baseball cap, pulls out a gun and lunges toward the driver.
After a few seconds of holding the driver by the neck of his shirt, and hitting him on the head with the gun, the armed robber is handed what appears to be a mobile phone and some cash
He takes two bags from them, and tries to get out of the car via the back doors.
He then runs past the three passengers that he robbed and tries to run for the front door.
Unable to navigate past a gate by the front door, the armed robber is caught, firtst by the male passenger, who grabs him from behind, and then by two female passengers.
One of the women and the man manage to restrain him, bringing him to the ground. The second woman supports him.
The robber is held down by the passengers, who repeatedly punch the attacker on the side.
Three passengers are seated in the back, and the armed robber takes two bags. After being unable, he attempts to exit via the back doors but is stopped by the three passengers.
The male passenger first grabs the male passenger from behind and then he is supported by two female passengers.
One of the women and the male manage to restrain him, bringing him to the floor. The second woman lends her support.
After a few seconds, police in helmets and hi-vis jackets arrive at the front door to board the bus.
They first struggled past the gate near the door before they reached the armed criminal and took him into custody.
The bus driver then gets up from his seat and starts swinging the pole in the direction of the assailant.
The police arrive on the scene wearing helmets and hi-vis shortly after and assist the passengers in capturing the armed robber. The male passenger appears to have been injured when he raises his t-shirt, showing blood pouring down his stomach.
It is not clear if he contacts the police before the robber is taken by one of the officers.
Once the attacker is gone, the male passenger raises his right arm and exposes blood from his stomach. A woman bangs on the bus windows.
One of the officers can be seen taking the armed criminal away via the backdoor of the vehicle.