Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - The Clark County School District says that two of its bus drivers are recovering after a pair of attacks earlier this week.
The first happened Wednesday night and involved several adults near Boulder Highway and Russell Road. The second happened Thursday morning near Tonopah and Vegas Drive.
On Friday, CCSD Police announced that they had arrested a man they believe was involved in the Thursday attack.
46-year-old Otis Tanner is charged with battery on a protected person, burglary, assaulting a school employee and child abuse.
Clark County School District Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara released a statement on the matter that read,
“Our employees are dedicated to the educational enrichment of students, whether in the classroom, in our lunch areas, or on our school buses. Bus drivers are the first to welcome our students each and every day.
I condemn the violent attack on our bus drivers in the strongest terms. As I have said repeatedly, the Clark County School District will not tolerate attacks on our staff or students by anyone. Once this investigation concludes, these cases will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
CCSD’s fall semester began on August 8th.