Arkansas man arrested after entering school bus to confront driver, authorities say

Jeremy Douglas Estes, 35, of Mountain Home
Jeremy Douglas Estes, 35, of Mountain Home

A north-central Arkansas man faces charges after walking onto a school bus to confront its driver and refusing to exit Thursday morning, the Baxter County sheriff’s office said.

Jeremy Douglas Estes, 35, of Mountain Home was arrested on charges of unlawful entry of a school bus and disorderly conduct, according to a news release.

The sheriff’s office said it received a complaint from a Mountain Home School District bus driver and arrived at the scene, 37 Spring Lake Drive in Mountain Home, about 6:51 a.m. that morning.

Records show Estes was booked about 7:32 a.m. Thursday into the Baxter County jail and released at 9 a.m. on $720 bond.

He has a hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. May 12 in district court, the sheriff’s office said.

A request for additional information Friday morning from the sheriff's office was not immediately returned.

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