A contracted school bus driver allegedly choked, slapped and pushed a high school student off his bus in Louisiana, harrowing footage of the incident shows.
Miles Jenkins, 77, was charged with simple battery after allegedly assaulting the boy during an apparent dispute outside Marrero High School before driving the student over.
In the video obtained by Fox 8 Live, Jenkins allegedly approached the defenseless student and pushed him back into a seat before he slapped him in the face and pushed him back.
The boy tried to fight back but Jenkins’ size overcame him.
The driver was seen pinning the student against the window before putting his hands around his neck and choking the boy for several seconds.
The two are seen walking towards the front of the bus before the video ends.
The student’s father reported the horrific ordeal to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, which opened an investigation and arrested Jenkins on October 31.
Jenkins, wearing a retired Navy hat in the video, was jailed on $500 bond, but was released without having to pay due to overcrowding at the jail, according to nola.com.
Miles Jenkins, 77, was charged with simple battery after allegedly assaulting the boy during an apparent altercation outside Marrero High School before driving the student. Fox 8 The student’s father reported the horrific ordeal to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, which opened an investigation and arrested Jenkins on Oct. 31. Fox 8 The boy tries to fight back but Jenkins size overcomes him.Fox 8
The circumstances leading to Jenkins’ attack are unknown.
Jefferson Parish Schools said Jenkins was contracted to work for the school district and was an employee of First Student’s third-party bus service.
Marrero High School is located 16 miles outside of New Orleans.
The school district says all bus drivers undergo state and federal background checks, and must undergo them before and while they drive students.
“Bus drivers for our transportation vendor, First Student, are required to know and follow our district’s policies and procedures,” Jefferson Parish Schools spokeswoman Kaela Lewis told WVUE. “To the extent that drivers fail to comply with those policies and procedures, they are not fulfilling the requirements of their job.”
The driver was seen pinning the student against the window before putting his hands around his neck and choking the boy for several seconds. Fox 8 The school district says all bus drivers undergo state and federal background checks, and must undergo them before and during the time they drive students. Fox 8
If bus drivers believe students are misbehaving while on the bus, they are asked to report them using an office referral, according to the school district.
“Once reported, district and school disciplinary policies are followed, and if necessary, appropriate disciplinary action is taken,” Lewis added.
Jenkins resigned from his position at First Student following his arrest.
“At First Student, we invest heavily in the comprehensive training and continuous development of our drivers. They receive an average of 40 hours of training before operating a bus, which is more than double the federal requirement,” the company said in a statement to Fox 8 Live.
Jenkins, wearing a retired Navy hat in the video, was jailed on $500 bond, but was released without having to pay because of overcrowding at the jail. Fox 8 The school district said the bus Jenkins was driving was equipped with cameras, but it is unknown if they were recording at the time of the incident. FOX 8
‘Drivers also undergo regular refresher training throughout their time with the company. We monitor driver performance daily and conduct annual evaluations.”
The school district said the bus Jenkins was driving had cameras installed, but it was not known if they were recording the incident.
The district said it provides bus monitors to select routes to accommodate students with special needs, however, it is unclear if any are assigned to Jenkins’ buses.
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