16-year-old accused of breaking into Alabama school bus, taking it for a drive
Priceville police have arrested a 16-year-old they say broke into an elementary school, and later returned to take a school bus on a joy ride.
According to police, the juvenile entered Priceville Elementary after hours on Feb. 16. Security cameras recorded the juvenile walking the halls and attempting to enter locked rooms with a screwdriver, police said in a news release.
The same juvenile returned to the school on Feb. 18 – this time breaking into a school bus on the property, starting the bus, and driving it around the parking lot.
Priceville Officer Reggie Gibbs, along with Morgan County SROs’ and other school officials, investigated the incident.
The juvenile, whose name was not released, was charged with third degree burglary and unauthorized use of a vehicle.
He was transported to a nearby juvenile detention center, police said.