He needs a longer bat. I was hoping to hear the crack of a radius or ulna. The thief was swatting his arm a bit like a sissy-fight.
I commend the bus driver's skills, though. To have the where-with-all to do that and drive at the same time is impressive. I'm lucky not to run off the road trying to hand my kid a Kleenex in the back seat let alone try to teach a thief a lesson.