Crime & Safety
Man Punched, Broke Howell School Bus Window In Road Rage: PD
Police say the man screamed obscenities at the bus driver, who had a bus full of children at the time of the confrontation.
HOWELL, NJ — Howell Township police are investigating a road rage incident where a man shattered a school bus window and screamed obscenities at the bus driver following a road rage incident.
The incident happened about 2:45 p.m. April 16 on Ramtown-Greenville Road near Moses Milch Road, Howell Sgt. John Lopez said. The man, who was a passenger in an older silver or white sedan with faded paint, got out of the car and approached the driver's side of the bus, screaming obscenities at the female bus driver, Lopez said. The man then punched a window, shattering it.
There were elementary school students on the bus at the time of the incident, Lopez said.
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He said investigators are reviewing video surveillance from the scene to identify either the man or the vehicle.
The bus driver is not accused of any crimes, he said.
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Anyone with any information is asked to contact Detective Romano of the Howell Township Police Department’s Detective Bureau at 732-938-4575, ext. 2879 or at aromano@howellpolice.org.
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