Father of student charged for entering bus, accusing kids of bullying daughter
By Caitlyn Scott
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Pennsylvania (WTAE) — The father of a third-grade student is facing a misdemeanor charge after police say he “unlawfully” boarded a bus and threatened kids who he believed were bullying his daughter.
According to a criminal complaint obtained Wednesday, Michael Woods Jr., 32, walked onto a school bus on Aug. 29 and threatened students, swearing at them and demanding to know who was bullying his daughter.
The complaint, which was filed by Carlynton school police, said bus camera footage showed Woods getting onto the bus near the intersections of Main and Chestnut Streets in Carnegie.
Video showed him walking past the bus driver and down the aisle before stopping and yelling explicit language at a group of children. Officials said when no one answered him, he then exited the bus.
The complaint said Carnegie Elementary Principal Franczyk later identified Woods Jr. as a parent of a third grader at the school.
Woods is facing a charge of unauthorized school bus entry.
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