Wednesday, 5 November 2014

Durham school bus driver arrested for possession of marijuana has been fired

MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - After complaints of a strong smell of marijuana coming from a school bus during a middle school jamboree, a Durham bus driver was arrested for possession of the drug.

When police responded to Bellevue Middle School Saturday afternoon, they found Marsai Catron, 29, in possession of a baggie of a green leafy substance.  Shelby County Schools stated that Catron transported students from American Way Middle School to the jamboree at Bellevue Middle.

According to a statement from Shelby County Schools, Catron has been fired and noted that the incident was unfortunate. A SCS official noted:

    "This incident is a serious violation of the strict employment guidelines that are enforced as part of our contract with Durham School Services, and immediate action was taken as a result."

WMC spoke with SCS, who confirmed that Catron was the driver of the bus.

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