Long Island Bus Aide Arrested for Assaulting Special Needs Students

Devone Medlock charged with multiple counts of assault, menacing, and endangering the welfare of a child

Mar. 21, 2026 at 5:04pm

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A 37-year-old bus aide named Devone Medlock was arrested by Nassau County police for physically and verbally abusing multiple special needs students on his bus route to Grand Avenue School in Baldwin, New York. Medlock is accused of pushing, slamming, restraining, and sitting on the students.

Why it matters

This incident highlights the vulnerability of special needs students and the need for rigorous screening, training, and oversight of school bus aides who are entrusted with the care of these children. It also raises concerns about the adequacy of safety protocols and accountability measures in place to protect special needs students during their daily transportation to and from school.

The details

Detectives said Medlock became physically and verbally abusive toward the students, engaging in actions that included pushing, slamming, restraining, and sitting on them. Medlock was employed as a bus aide for the First Student bus company and worked with students attending Grand Avenue School in Baldwin.

  • The alleged incidents occurred on January 13, 2026 around 3:30 p.m.
  • Medlock was arrested at his home in Amityville on March 21, 2026.

The players

Devone Medlock

A 37-year-old man from Amityville, New York who was employed as a bus aide for the First Student bus company and worked with special needs students attending Grand Avenue School in Baldwin.

Nassau County Police

The law enforcement agency that investigated the alleged incidents and arrested Medlock.

First Student

The bus company that employed Medlock as a bus aide.

Grand Avenue School

The school in Baldwin, New York that the special needs students Medlock worked with attended.

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What’s next

Medlock is scheduled to be arraigned on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at First District Court in Hempstead.

The takeaway

This incident underscores the critical need for rigorous screening, training, and oversight of school bus aides who work with vulnerable special needs students. It also highlights the importance of having robust safety protocols and accountability measures in place to protect these students during their daily transportation to and from school.