Someone driving a fake school bus has been trying to pick up kids, schools say
A Michigan school district warned parents Thursday that someone driving an unmarked school bus tried to pick up children, but it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.
Van Buren Public Schools initially alerted parents Thursday to the incident. “Do not allow your students to approach any bus not clearly marked with Van Buren Public Schools on it,” advised the statement posted by Pam Johnson, administrative assistant to the superintendent.
But later Thursday the district reported the bus was from a new transportant provider for another school and said there was no cause for concern.
The district serves Ypsilanti and Van Buren townships adjacent to the city of Ypsilanti, Mich., east of Ann Arbor.
Parents responded to the original district Facebook post on the incidents with alarm. “This is horrible is this also part of this human trafficking? This makes u scared to even let ur kids out...” one wrote.
We just received a report that an UNMARKED bus was out in Ypsilanti Township trying to pick up students. This is not...
Posted by Van Buren Public Schools on Thursday, October 19, 2017
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the latest information that the bus has been identified and there was no attempt to abduct children.
This story was originally published October 19, 2017 at 11:37 AM with the headline "Someone driving a fake school bus has been trying to pick up kids, schools say."