Stolen car driver slams into a Glendale home, PD says
GLENDALE, Ariz. - The driver of a stolen car crashed into the front of a Glendale home on Saturday, police said.
The incident began around 4:30 p.m. on June 24 when police say they saw a car that was stolen near Bethany Home Road and 59th Avenue. They tried to stop the driver a few blocks away, but they didn't stop and reportedly ran a red light.
Police say they stopped pursuing the suspect around 63rd Avenue but saw the driver turn onto 59th Avenue.
Not long after that, the suspect crashed into a home near 59th and Maryland Avenues. Ten people, including two children, were inside the home.
"Immediately after the collision a child who is approximately three years old had [to] be removed from underneath the front door of the residence and suffferes [sic] scrapes and bruises," read a portion of court documents.
The car was resting inside the main living space of the home. The house was deemed unsafe to occupy by Glendale officials. All 10 family members living in the home were displaced.
The suspect, a 17-year-old teenager, ran through neighboring backyards before being taken into custody.
The teenage suspect is accused of multiple charges, including aggravated assault, criminal damage, reckless driving and endangerment.
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