Arturo Rios was trying to get home after a long day when he tells KSAT that a ride on a VIA bus turned into a violent attack that left him with six broken ribs and a fear of riding public transportation.

Rios said he was riding the Route 2 bus in downtown on Monday, Oct. 5, when a woman tried to take his phone.

He said he refused to give her the device, and the confrontation quickly turned physical.