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Boy, 3 girls arrested in bus theft

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Three juvenile females and one juvenile male are now charged in connection to Sunday afternoon's theft of a special education bus from Cole Elementary School in south Nashville.

Monday afternoon, detectives arrested a 14-year-old Antioch Middle School student and charged him in juvenile court with auto theft.

A 15-year-old girl and two 13-year-old girls were arrested Monday night.

All three are also charged with auto theft.

Police said the four teenagers stole the bus at about 3:45 p.m. Sunday and took turns driving it less than a mile to the intersection of Bart Drive and Keeley Drive, where it was abandoned undamaged.

A citizen saw the moving bus with the teens on board, followed it and called police.

Surveillance video from the bus identified the 14-year-old.

Police obtained the names of the girls shortly thereafter.

Authorities said the teens were able to take the bus after finding the key inside a satchel on the vehicle.