DeKalb Schools Target of 90 Bus Battery Thefts

»Screenshot of suspect vehicle in DeKalb school bus thefts, from WSB TV.

Investigators have a suspect vehicle in a string of 90 battery thefts from DeKalb County school buses, and need the public’s help to find the thief.

The bus batteries have been stolen over the past two months, sometimes a dozen taken at one time, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Investigators believe the suspect’s vehicle is an older model, black Ford Expedition, seen on camera leaving the area when thefts occurred. Police say they need help from the public to identify the SUV’s driver.

Some students at Stone Mountain Middle didn’t make it to school because buses were disabled, prompting the school system to create a task force to solve the thefts.

“It’s to the point where you have sleepless nights because you’re asking, ‘OK why?’” Chief Don Smith with school police told WSB TV. “It’s impacting the students and there doesn’t seem to be any conscience among the individuals committing these crimes.”

Anyone with information on the thefts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.

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