SYLVANIA, Ohio — The Sylvania City School District is investigating a bus driver shown on video grabbing a girl on the bus by the wrists and pulling her out of her seat.
The bus driver, whose name has not been released by the district, can also be heard in the video saying "by law, I can do anything I need to control this situation" as he is holding the girl's wrists and pointing at her. The girl then says "what the f---" multiple times before the driver tells her to "quit your language" and then pulls her out of her seat.
The original video, shown below, was posted to social media earlier in the week.
The girl's mother told WTOL 11 the incident happened while the bus was broken down. She said that as a result of the bus driver's demeanor, several students didn't feel comfortable and another parent took them home.
A different video, obtained by WTOL 11 on Sunday from a different Sylvania schools parent, appears to show some of the situation that led up to the incident seen in the original video as well as much of the aftermath.
In the two minute video, you can see the driver getting into a confrontation with at least two students; the girl in the original video as well as another student.
Gary Lubinski, whose child recorded the video, says he supports the driver after watching the longer video.
“It's mind-blowing that the little ten second video that was originally posted compared to the nearly 2 minute and 15 seconds video shows a night and day difference of what happened,” said Lubinski.
The school district sent the following statement to parents:
"We are aware of the alleged incident involving one of our Sylvania Schools bus drivers. The matter is currently under investigation. The safety of our students remains paramount, and we take matters such as this seriously. After a thorough investigation takes place, we will take appropriate action."
Sylvania schools says the bus driver is on administrative paid leave while the incident is under investigation.
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