Bus Window Smashed by Teen Trying to 'Scare' Classmate

Police say no one was hurt when an 18-year-old Winnacunnet High School student recently punched through a school bus window, although authorities are still conducting an official investigation into the minor incident.

Hampton Police Lt. Dan Gidley said details of the incident were limited Thursday afternoon, but he was able to say that a male student accidently punched through a parked school bus while trying to get the attention of a juvenile on the bus.

"One kid said something or did something, and the [18 year old] reached up to the window to try to scare him, and the window broke," said Gidley. "It wasn't done intentionally."

Parents and community members posed questions about the broken window to Hampton-North Hampton Patch and school officials after seeing images of the incident on Facebook.

Gidley said it "doesn't sound like" there will be any charges in connection to the damage, although he said he's "not sure yet." The damage is estimated to be "less than $100," according to Gidley.

WHS Principal Bill McGowan confirmed the incident took place, and stated police are investigating the matter.