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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police in Fridley say a bus driver has been arrested after a fight with a student Tuesday morning.
According to police, two school resource officers in the district were notified by school officials of a physical altercation between a bus driver and student during bus drop off.
Officers responded, began investigating and later arrested the bus driver, who was taken to Anoka County Jail.
School Calls It A ‘Senseless Act’
A Fridley Public Schools representative released a statement to WCCO, saying student “well-being is our top concern” and that no student should experience “this type of senseless act.”
According to the school, the bus driver is not an employee of the school and works for a contracted bus company. The school has terminated the driver’s services.
Here’s the full statement:
First and foremost, our thoughts are with our student, whose well-being is our top concern. No student should ever have to experience this type of senseless act. The safety of all our students is a high priority for us, and we are outraged and saddened that this unfortunate incident happened to one of our students.
The bus driver works for a contracted bus company and is not a Fridley Public Schools employee. We acted swiftly to terminate the driver’s services and cooperated fully with the Fridley Police Department who are investigating this incident. We cannot provide any additional information due to student privacy laws, and an ongoing active police investigation.
Details are limited, so check back as more information becomes available.