🌱 Patch AM: Drunk Bus Driver In Darien Screamed During Arrest: Cops

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• Darien DUI arrest involves school bus serving local Cass District 63

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📰 News we're reading

• Drunk Bus Driver In Darien Screamed During Arrest: Cops (patch.com) — Darien police arrested a school bus driver on DUI charges after a caller reported erratic driving on Knottingham Lane, where officers found her in a running bus showing signs of intoxication and resisting cooperation. The bus belongs to Sunrise Southwest, which serves Darien's Cass School District 63; district officials say she has not driven any of their routes. No children were on board during the incident.
   

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