Woman poses as child, boards school bus and tries breaking into school, PA cops say

A woman was arrested after boarding a school bus and attempting to gain access to a Pennsylvania high school, police said.

The 29-year-old woman boarded a school bus heading toward a high school in Hanover on Jan. 3, according to a news release from the Hanover Township Police Department.

After questioning the woman, who was wearing a face mask, the bus driver allowed her to enter, according to the Times Leader. A student later approached the driver, saying the woman was an adult.

She was later arrested at the high school after attempting to get inside, police said.

It was discovered she had an active felony arrest warrant issued by the New York City Police Department, police said.

She was previously arrested in November on criminal trespassing charges, court records show.

The woman is currently being held at Luzerne County Correctional Facility and is awaiting extradition to New York, police said.

Area students have been issued identification badges following the incident, according to Citizens’ Voice, a local newspaper.

Neither a representative for the Hanover Area School District nor a spokesperson for the Hanover Police Department immediately responded to a request for comment from McClatchy News.

Hanover is located about 120 miles west of Philadelphia.

This story was originally published January 4, 2023 at 12:14 PM with the headline "Woman poses as child, boards school bus and tries breaking into school, PA cops say."