Fremont County school bus driver arrested for allegedly slapping a child

FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- A school bus driver faces charges after allegedly slapping a child for not wearing a mask properly.

Thursday, the Fremont County Sheriff's Office arrested Jaquez Bertram Armand after he allegedly slapped a child for not wearing a mask properly while on a school bus. He faces charges of child abuse causing injury, third-degree assault, and harassment.

Armand was taken into custody with a bond set at $1,000. Deputies say he did receive a PR bond from the court and was released after being booked into the Fremont County Detention Facility.

No word on the extent of injuries the child experienced after being slapped.

This is a developing story.