Fort Wayne school bus driver in custody after police chase
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WISH) — A Fort Wayne Community Schools bus driver has been taken into custody after leading officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) on a pursuit Wednesday.
At 10:55 a.m. Wednesday, Fort Wayne officers attempted to stop a Fort Wayne Community Schools white multipurpose bus after the bus was tailgating their police vehicle. The officers pulled over to let the bus pass by, then got behind it to investigate. When the officers activated their emergency lights to pull the bus over, the driver failed to stop, leading to a pursuit.
The pursuit ended at the rear of a business near the intersection of North Coliseum Boulevard and Pontiac Street. The driver remained inside the vehicle and refused to exit after several loud commands by officers to exit.
The FWPD Emergency Services Team and the FWPD Crisis Response Team responded to the scene to assist. The FWPD Air Support Unit confirmed that no children were on the bus during the incident. Shortly after, the driver was taken into custody without further incident and transported to a local hospital for a medical evaluation. It is not yet known whether a medical condition contributed to the driver’s behavior at this time.
This incident is under investigation by the FWPD.
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