Columbus school bus driver attacked while dropping kids off at bus stop

Ryan Dickinson

COLUMBUS, OH – Police in Columbus are seeking to identify a man who entered a Columbus City public school bus on January 31 and assaulted the bus driver.

The bus driver had stopped the bus at a stop on Belvidere Avenue. As the students were exiting the bus, the driver was confronted by a parent on the bus.

Afterward, a second suspect entered the bus and began punching the driver in front of the students on the bus.


Now, police are asking the public for assistance in identifying the attacker.

Can you help I.D. this suspect? Felony Assault Unit detectives are releasing photos of a man who attacked a Columbus City Schools bus driver on January 31, 2023.

Can you help I.D. this suspect? Felony Assault Unit detectives are releasing photos of a man who attacked a Columbus City Schools bus driver on January 31, 2023. The incident occurred on Belvidere Avenue when students were being dropped off. This man punched the victim several times after the driver was confronted by another parent on the bus.

Anyone who can identify this suspect is asked to contact Det. Howe at 614-645-5397 or by emailing ahowe@columbuspolice.org. Tips can also be made to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS.

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