A Kansas City-area school bus driver allegedly choked a student last week and then drove off when security confronted him. WDAF-TV reported.
What are the details?
According to court documents, the incident began near Heritage Middle School in Liberty, the department said. Liberty is about 30 minutes northeast of Kansas City.
The victim said the bus driver yelled at her in the back of the bus, saying, “If you don’t sit down, I’ll hit you,” the victim said, WDAF reported, citing court documents. ” the police department said, adding that the bus driver allegedly went to the back of the bus and grabbed the victim’s jacket.
According to WDAF, court documents show the victim said the bus driver responded, “Get your hands off me, you son of a bitch,” and the bus driver put his hands around her neck and strangled her. he added.
The station said the student’s video shows the bus driver approaching the victim and grabbing him around the collar of his shirt. According to WDAF, the bus driver put his hand around the victim’s neck, after which the victim got up and began defending himself.
The victim pushed the bus driver onto the seat opposite him, the department said, adding that the student claimed the bus driver flipped him over and began punching him, court documents state. .
Another student stopped the bus driver until district security arrived, WDAF said, adding that the security guard allegedly removed the victim from the bus and instructed the bus driver not to drive off. Ta. But prosecutors alleged that the bus driver did just that with a bus full of students.
The students called 911, according to a WDAF report.
Citing court documents, the department said officers were dispatched to South Leonard Street and Groom Street, adding that officers spotted the school bus and stopped it. Officials said the students ran from the bus screaming when the door opened, WDAF reported.
What happened next?
Scott Livingston was charged in Clay County with a misdemeanor count of fourth-degree assault, the department said, adding that the Liberty School District confirmed he had been fired.
According to WDAF, Livingston told detectives that the victim had “been abusive or said something” and that Livingston was “frustrated” and approached the victim. Livingston also said he was thrown to the ground, adding that he told investigators, “This is what I say.” He said, “I’m not trying to hurt him, I’m trying to scare him.”
According to WDAF, Livingston told detectives that he usually drives long distances by bus, but that he was driving the after-school route.
Livingston posted $500 bail on Friday and entered a not guilty plea at his arraignment Monday afternoon, the department said.
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The Liberty School District released the following statement to the families of bus 494:
“Bus 494 families,
As we continue to resolve the incident involving the passengers of bus 494 yesterday, we would like to provide you with some updates.
- Please understand that the safety of our students while at school, in this case on the school bus, is our top priority. We regret that this incident occurred, not only for the student in question, but also for the other students affected. He was a passenger on the bus and witnessed the incident. Our team provided a routine check-in with the students who were on the bus yesterday afternoon to make sure they were doing well at school today.
- Additional details we would like to share regarding yesterday’s incident were the timeline of the incident and when the arrest of the deputy bus driver occurred. Following an act by a bus driver that occurred on the HMS campus (and just before the scheduled departure time), the student involved was assisted off the bus by his LPS security guard. While attempting to sort out the situation and await the arrival of the Liberty Police Department, the bus driver was told to remain on the bus, but instead chose to begin his route and left campus. Within minutes, about a mile from the school, the bus driver was stopped by his LPD and arrested. While LPD investigated the incident, another LPS transportation driver arrived and assisted in transporting the student rider home.
- LPS was notified by LPD that the driver was charged with a misdemeanor count of fourth-degree assault. Additionally, the driver was fired from the district.
As I mentioned yesterday, a huge thank you to both the Liberty Police Department and the LPS Safety and Security Team for their quick response to this incident. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Dr. Regan Allegri
Principal – Heritage Junior High School”
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