Overview
- The Worcester County district attorney identified the driver as 54-year-old Redi Gace, who pleaded not guilty at his Westborough District Court arraignment.
- Court records allege Gace blocked bus cameras and deviated to Abby Road on Dec. 22 with a 5-year-old non-verbal boy on board, with audio capturing crying before the bus was shut off and the child arrived about 30 minutes late.
- Investigators say a Dec. 18 trip with a 3-year-old girl included an unauthorized stop at the same location, the bus being turned off, the child asking to go home, and a drop-off six minutes late.
- Documents describe the interior camera being deactivated after Gace accessed a compartment on Dec. 4, with the bus GPS disconnected between Dec. 8 and Dec. 18.
- AA Transportation terminated Gace and says he passed state and federal background checks and held RMV certification, while police and schools report families were notified and the investigation continues with possible additional charges.