Deputies: 2 Orange County school buses stolen

Two Orange County school buses were stolen, and investigators said on Thursday they are trying to find the culprits.

Officers said the buses were stolen at about 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday from a bus yard on Hanging Moss Road, between SR-436 and Forsyth Road.

Authorities told WFTV that the buses were equipped with GPS tracking devices, but they stopped working near SR-417.

According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, the first bus is a 2007 Yellow International busnumber 27192, bearing Florida tag number 238245, and VIN number 4DRBWAAN87A323073.

Deputies said the second bus is a 2005 Yellow International bus # 25119, bearing Florida tag number 219587, and VIN number 4DRBWAAR65A978204.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477).