Crime & Safety
Stolen Vehicle Crashes Into Orange County House, Driver Arrested
Santa Ana police have arrested a motorist who allegedly fled from police in a stolen vehicle that crashed into a house in Garden Grove.
ORANGE COUNTY, CA -- Santa Ana police arrested a motorist who allegedly fled from police in a stolen vehicle that crashed into a house in Garden Grove early Thursday morning.
The incident began about 2 a.m. when officers tried to pull over the vehicle for a possible traffic violation but the driver kept going, according to Santa Ana police spokesman Anthony Bertagna.
The officers lost the vehicle for a time, but then learned that it had crashed into a residence in the 10400 block of Hazard Avenue, Bertagna said. Officers searched the area and took the driver and a passenger into custody.
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The driver, identified as Elijah Oscar Acosta, 19, of Whittier, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, police said. A passenger in the vehicle was treated for an unspecified injury.
Two replica handguns were found in the vehicle, along with some marijuana plants, Bertagna said.
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