Female Arrested for Obstructing a School Bus
Aransas Pass Police Department
ARANSAS PASS (News Release) - Yesterday afternoon at around 3:45 pm, officers were sent to W. Matlock and N. 8th Street for a vehicle blocking the pathway of an Aransas Pass Independent School District school bus.
While officers were on their way, the information updated to state a female pedestrian was standing in front of the school bus preventing it from continuing its route. The bus was occupied by several students under the age of 17 and two adult employees of the ISD.
When officers arrived, they identified the offending adult, a 24-Year-old female. She walked away from officers, refusing to cooperate with their investigative stop for obstructing the passage of a school bus. She told the officers she didn't need to talk to them and continued to resist their instructions.
Once officers safeguarded a child, her child, who she had removed from the bus, they went to take her into custody. She resisted arrest, fought off officers, and had to be tased to get her safely into custody. While being searched and before being placed inside a police vehicle, she spit on a female officer.
The female remains charged with felony unlawful restraint, harassment of a peace officer (spitting), and resisting arrest.
Given the national climate around school security-related events and how this event unfolded, Aransas Pass Police Department stated that they take all situations of this nature very seriously and additional security measures will be in place to beef up security regarding school buses as they transport children.
