Crime & Safety
Man Arrested In Hit-And-Run Crash That Set St. Pete House Ablaze: Police
A man was arrested after driving a Honda Accord into a St. Pete home, damaging it and a car parked nearby, and sparking a fire, police said.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Kendric Dennard Stephens, 37, was arrested in connection with an early Monday morning hit-and-run crash that damaged a house and car on 14th Avenue S., and set both on fire, St. Petersburg police said in a news release.
Stephens was charged with leaving the scene of a crash causing property damage, violation of probation, and driving while a license was suspended, canceled, or revoked.
He’s accused of driving a Honda Accord into the home around 3 a.m.
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The car, though initially reported stolen, was borrowed from a family member, investigators said.
Video shows him crashing into the building and walking away from the scene on foot, police said.
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The house suffered significant structural damage in the crash.
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