Delaware State Police have taken into custody a 62-year-old Magnolia resident, Charles McCombs, on charges of aggravated menacing following an incident where he allegedly aimed a firearm at a school bus carrying students.
According to authorities, the incident occurred on June 9, 2026, around 8:00 p.m. when the School Resource Officer at Polytech High School received notification from school officials about a cellphone recording that captured a man brandishing a weapon toward students aboard a school bus. Police investigation revealed that earlier that day, as the bus traveled along Peachtree Run near Millchop Lane in Magnolia, a student aboard the vehicle used a water gun to spray a man who was operating a Can-Am Spyder motorcycle alongside the bus. Following the water spray incident, the motorcycle rider shouted at the students, drew a firearm, and aimed it toward the school bus as the vehicle departed the area.
Investigators used various methods to identify McCombs as the suspect and secured an arrest warrant for him.
McCombs was apprehended without resistance on June 11, 2026, and transported to Troop 3. Following his arrest, he faced charges on the offenses detailed below, was processed through Justice of the Peace Court 2, and was remanded to Sussex Correctional Institution with bail set at $48,000 secured bond.
- Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Aggravated Menacing (Felony) – 6 counts
