UPDATE: Sept. 14, 2020 – 2:01 p.m.
The Wytheville Police Department has released information about the man it belives stole a school bus early Sunday morning and drove it to Roanoke.
The bus, which was stolen from the Wythe County School Bus Garage at about 5:20 a.m. was found abandoned Sunday afternoon behind a restaurant in Roanoke, according to police.
The suspect is believed to be in his mid-30s and has multiple tattoos on both arms.
Anyone with information about this man or the stolen school bus is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 276-223-3300 or e-mail wpdtips@wytheville.org.
UPDATE: Sept. 14, 2020 – 11:55 a.m.
The stolen bus was found Sunday in Roanoke, according to the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office.
ORIGINAL STORY
The Wythe County Sheriff’s Office and school system need your help finding a bus some allegedly took Saturday night.
School bus number 32 was taken from the county bus garage, according to a sheriff’s office Facebook post.
The bus should have damage to it since it struck other vehicles in the lot and ran over the gate as it exited the property.
If you see Bus 32, please 911 or contact the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office at 276-223-6000.
Source: WSLS News 10