A fed-up college bus driver allegedly blasted the warmth as much as 100 levels, threatened to “prepare dinner” the youngsters on board and vowed to convey a paddle to beat them whereas driving the children house, in accordance with police.
Harvey Sliker, 75, is dealing with prices after police in Sugarcreek — positioned about 90 miles north of Pittsburgh — obtained a number of complaints of youngsters who bought off the bus on Wednesday “crying and very sweaty,” cops mentioned.
Sliker compelled the youngsters, who have been between 5 and 12 years outdated, to shut the bus home windows and set the heater on excessive “to punish the youngsters for his or her conduct,” elevating temperatures on the bus to between 95 and 100 levels, police mentioned.
He additionally allegedly informed the youngsters, “I’m going to prepare dinner you all,” and likewise threatened to convey a paddle the next day, police mentioned.
The Valley Grove College District confirmed to KDKA-TV the driving force cranked the warmth as “a disciplinary motion.”
District officers mentioned the bus contractor instantly changed the Sliker.
“We take the security of our college students and college group very severely, and we recognize the dad and mom who reached out to convey this matter to our consideration,” district officers mentioned.
“The contractor has assured us that the person will now not be driving for them, and a brand new driver started Thursday morning.”
Sliker is charged with easy assault and recklessly endangering one other particular person, that are each misdemeanors.
He’s moreover barred from college property.
