UTICA, NY—A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property following the theft of a school bus in Utica. The incident, which culminated in a police intervention, occurred on the morning of June 25.
Utica Police were dispatched around 8:15 AM to the intersection of Eagle Street and Park Avenue after Durham Bus employees reported a missing school bus. Using GPS tracking, the employees located the bus near the intersection. As they prepared to retrieve it, they were approached by Daniel Finley, who claimed ownership of both the bus and an accompanying tablet.
Finley insisted that the bus was his and refused to relinquish it, prompting the employees to contact the police. Upon arrival, officers detained Finley for investigation. Further review of the bus’s camera footage revealed that Finley had indeed stolen the bus at approximately 1:00 AM and had driven it to the location where he was eventually confronted.
Following the investigation, Finley, who has no known address, was formally charged with grand larceny in the fourth degree and criminal possession of stolen property.