From Trussville Tribune staff reports
The man who led authorities on a chase today in a school bus he allegedly stole early this morning in Blount County has been identified.
Brandon Peckinpaugh
Brandon Peckinpaugh, 24, a man believed to reside in Kentucky, was taken into custody after his capture this morning. He has been transported to the Jefferson County Jail in Bessemer.
Peckinpaugh is charged in Jefferson County with attempting to elude, reckless endangerment and resisting arrest. His bond is set at $15,000.
Peckinpaugh is expected to have additional charges filed by other law enforcement agencies.
Shortly before 8 a.m. this morning, the Blount County Sheriff’s Office notified Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office of the stolen school bus.
Shortly thereafter, Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies in the Bessemer Division came into contact with the stolen bus and attempted to pull the driver over. When the motorist refused, a chase ensued. Deputies, along with several other law enforcement agents, followed the bus throughout the Birmingham area.
During the pursuit, the bus driver made aggressive maneuvers toward law enforcement vehicles, including striking an Alabama State Trooper vehicle as the trooper attempted to deploy stop sticks.
The bus finally came to a stop off of Interstate 459 North at the Acton Road exit.
14 Comments
Brianne Scott
Staci Goodwin
Idiot!
Tjo Johnson
Who steals a school bus? Lol….. like you’re going to blend in with traffic and go unnoticed
Stacie Myrex
Is his names Dumbo?
Greg Widick
Just say NO to DRUGS youngsters
Ronald Hagood Jr.
Hey y’all, watch this!!!
Josh Burgans
Give him a break, he’s probably never ridden on a school bus before and wanted to see what it was like.
Debbie Russo
The question is WHY??
Mandy J. Cockrell
I saw this, this morning! He wasn’t even going fast at all and several cops were on him. Made no sense! I knew it would on the news.
Doris Alexander Harrison
The bus has a governor. It cannot go faster than 55.
Barry Bruce
He was going faster than he was going, in a manner of speaking, Pecking Paw was.
Ashley Pennington Glover
He looks like a real winner…. drugs are bad, kids!
Kelley Amberson Leamon
I’m going to start showing Jase these mug shots. So he can see what drugs do to you.
Ashley Pennington Glover
Kelley-we show Logan the “Faces of Meth” ads sometimes. It’s horrific what drugs do to a body.