Thief steals Liberty school bus, arrested in Independence

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A thief stole a Liberty school bus Tuesday evening but only made it to Independence before getting stopped by police.

Liberty Public Schools told KSHB 41 an individual broke into the Support Services Building, located at 801 Kent St., shortly after 7 p.m. to commandeer the bus.

The school district's safety team and Liberty police reviewed building camera footage and tracked the bus via its GPS.

Within an hour, the thief was stopped within Independence city limits. The district said the driver jumped out but was quickly caught by police.

Liberty police have custody of the suspect.

The investigation remains active. Findings will be presented to the Clay County Prosecutor's Office for possible charges, Liberty police said.

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