A former bus driver who drove children with disabilities has been accused of slapping, kicking and grabbing several of them

HUDSON, N.H. (AP) — A former bus driver who drove children with disabilities has been accused of slapping, kicking and grabbing several of them, police said. The driver, 68, of Hudson, New Hampshire, was arrested on nine misdemeanor charges of simple assault involving three students ages 5 and 6, Police Chief Tad Dionne said at a news conference. Seven of the charges are related to one student. Police said school officials in Hudson learned on Feb. 20 about the incident on Feb. 17. The driver also is accused of throwing water at a child and covering a child’s mouth on the bus. There were no injuries, Dionne said. He said police are reviewing video taken on the bus.