FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A person is in custody after a police chase with a Fort Wayne Community School Bus. The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says that the bus was tailgating an officer on Wednesday morning, just before 11 a.m.
When the officer initiated a traffic stop, the bus took off. Eventually, the chase ended at N. Coliseum and Pontiac.
Police said they are not sure if a medical condition could have been a factor.
The FWPD released the following:
Details/Summary: On November 19, 2025, at 10:55 a.m., officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department attempted to stop a Fort Wayne Community Schools white multipurpose bus after the bus was tailgating their police vehicle. The officers pulled over to let the bus pass by, then got behind it to investigate. When the officers activated emergency lights to pull the bus over, the driver failed to stop, leading to a pursuit. The pursuit ended at the rear of a business near the intersection of N. Coliseum Blvd. and Pontiac Street. The driverremained inside the vehicle and refused to exit after several loud hails by officers to exit.
The Emergency Services Team and the Crisis Response Team responded to assist. FWPD Air Support Unit confirmed that no children were on the bus during the incident. Shortly after, the driver was taken into custody without further incident and transported to a local hospital for a medical evaluation. It is not yet known whether a medical condition contributed to the driver’s behavior at this time.
This incident is under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department.
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