An upstate school-bus driver pulled right into a gun store and purchased a rifle whereas on obligation — then introduced the weapon alongside for the journey as he drove round a busload of children, state police say.
David Ferry, 57, was charged with prison possession of a weapon on faculty grounds Monday and later misplaced his job for the gun-toting stunt, troopers mentioned in a press launch.
The cops’ investigation into the troubling incident started when Ferry was allegedly seen driving the bus away from a gun store.
“Troopers acquired a complaint-in-progress that Ferry had simply bought a .22 caliber rifle and was noticed driving away in a Naples faculty bus upon leaving the retail retailer,” the discharge mentioned
“Ontario County Sheriff’s Workplace Deputies discovered the bus on State Route 247 within the city of Gorham and performed a visitors cease upon request of the state police. Deputies and troopers found the bus was occupied by 12 college students.”
Police mentioned the gun was not loaded and don’t consider Ferry supposed to make use of it at any school-related occasion.
“There isn’t a indication that Ferry bought the rifle with the intent of finishing up faculty violence, and there are not any credible threats to Naples Central College, its college students, or employees,” the discharge mentioned.
However officers on the Naples College District didn’t take the incident calmly.
“Right now, the worker concerned is now not employed by the Naples Central College District,” the district mentioned in a put up on Fb.
Ferry was launched and is due again in court docket Feb. 18.
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