He was willing to risk his own life to go in there,” the house’s owner said. “It just blows my mind that somebody would do that.”

Police say the 74-year-old driver was arrested Friday morning after authorities reviewed surveillance footage from the bus.

During a routine review of bus surveillance footage, Tuscaloosa City Schools transportation staff found video of the incident, police said.

Since the beginning of the school year, parents and students of the Horace W. Porter School have experienced numerous bus driver shortages. The middle school said it has been dealing with regular bus driver cancellations from M&J Bus since school returned to in-person classes after the pandemic.

A Tuscaloosa City Schools bus driver is facing a felony charge following the discovery of video evidence that shows him assaulting a special needs student.Tusca