26-year old accused of taking school bus

The police are classifying the recent theft of an Oconee school activity bus as an opportunity of chance for the man who has been arrested and charged. Zachery Aaron Smith, 26-year old resident of the Williams Farm Road, Westminster was arrested Thursday and charged with grand larceny with a value of more than $10 thousand dollars. Walhalla Capt. Paul Harris said the police believe Smith was walking in the rain in the vicinity of Walhalla Middle School the weekend of November 7-8 when he spotted an open door to the bus, got in, found the keys and drove to his girlfriend’s home. The bus was later recovered un-damaged.