Overview
- Aaron Jamahl Whitehead, 31, was ordered held without bail after his Thursday arraignment in Quincy District Court and is due back May 5.
- Police say the confrontation began Tuesday when the driver refused an unscheduled stop, then the parent boarded at Avalon Drive and punched the 65-year-old driver several times in front of children.
- Investigators reviewed bus video and witness accounts, including the daughter’s statement, then secured a warrant Wednesday and arrested Whitehead that evening in Stoughton.
- Whitehead faces charges of assault and battery on a person over 60, witness intimidation, malicious destruction of property, and disorderly conduct.
- The driver was treated by Randolph Fire Department paramedics and taken to Milton Hospital, no students were hurt though several received counseling, and Randolph Police are leading the ongoing case with Canton assisting as the district adds adult supervision on the C10 route and the bus company conducts an internal review.