Christopher Martinez, 47, was booked into a Fresno County jail in California on Tuesday

A California man tried to hijack a bus full of elementary schoolchildren by allegedly grabbing the female driver by the collar and telling her he needed ‘to go to the mission...Jesus is coming!’

The incident took place at a gas station in Fresno at around 6:30pm.

That was when a school bus filled with 41 students from Reagan Elementary School in Kingsburg pulled into the station, according to the San Diego Union Tribune.

The students had just returned from a science camp in Oakhurst. The bus stopped at the station so that they could use a restroom.

Police said that Christopher Martinez, 47, stepped inside the bus and demanded that the driver hand over the keys.

‘I’m taking over the bus. Get out of your seat. I need to take the bus to San Gabriel Mission,’ Martinez is alleged to have said.

As a teacher escorted students to and from the bus, Martinez allegedly grabbed the driver by her collar and pulled her from her seat.

Martinez allegedly tried to carjack a bus filled with schoolchildren from Reagan Elementary School in Kingsburg (seen above)

He is said to have told the driver that he needed to take the students with him.

The driver then snatched the keys from the ignition, triggering an alarm.

She then shouted at Martinez to get off of him, according to police.

Martinez then began walking toward the back of the bus and then to the front again, though police said he did not harm any of the children.

At that point, the teacher and bus driver demanded that Martinez leave the bus.

A gas station attendant then intervened and tried to get Martinez to leave, police said.

Martinez complied and walked to the convenience store as police arrived on the scene and arrested him.

He was booked into Fresno County jail and held on $27,500 bail.

Martinez faces charges of attempted carjacking and attempted kidnapping.