Police Charge Ridgefield Man With Hitting School Bus, Fleeing

Ridgefield CT

28 January, 2020

8:12 PM

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RIDGEFIELD, CT — Police arrested a South Shore Drive resident after they say he hit a school bus and fled the scene. Ridgefield police say that motorist Christopher Varian, 20, collided with the stopped school bus on Tackora Trail around 8:35 on Jan. 22, striking the bus's stop sign, its rear bumper, and a mailbox. Officers apprehended Varian shortly afterwards, and charged him with passing a school bus and evading responsibility. Varian was released on a $100 bond and is scheduled to appear before Danbury Superior Court Feb. 7.