Carmel Cops Find, Clear Driver Who Alarmed Children At Bus Stop

CARMEL, NY — The driver of a pick-up truck that stopped on Barrett Hill Road Nov. 6, alarming children who were waiting for the school bus, has been found and cleared, Carmel police said Tuesday.

SEE: Carmel Police Probe Children's Incident Report

After a thorough investigation by the Carmel Police Detective Division, the vehicle and the operator have been identified, police said.

"Carmel Police can confirm the operator of the pick-up truck had no criminal intent and had simply stopped on the side of the road and exited his vehicle to retrieve an item on the shoulder of the roadway. The man was unaware of the children nearby at the bus stop and did not intend to alarm them in any way," Lieut. Michael Bodo said in an update to the Nov. 6 news release.