Crime & Safety
Teen Jumps Out of Stolen Pickup Which Crashes Into House: Police
A 15-year-old accused of driving a stolen pick-up truck on an Annapolis street jumped out of the vehicle, which struck a house, police say.
ANNAPOLIS, MD — A stolen pick-up truck abandoned by suspected thieves struck a vacant house Wednesday night, according to Annapolis Police. A 911 caller reported seeing a friend's truck, which had been stolen, being driven in the 1500 block of Forest Drive about 6:20 p.m.
Police started looking for the vehicle and located it being driven in the 1900 block of Copeland Street. When officers tried to stop the vehicle the occupants ran away, letting the vehicle drift into a vacant residence along the street.
One of the occupants, a 15-year-old boy from Annapolis, was located on Whiton Court. He was arrested and charged as a juvenile with auto theft, theft, unauthorized use of vehicle and possession of marijuana and CDS paraphernalia, police say. He was released to a guardian.
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A building inspector called to check the residence deemed the building still structurally sound after it was hit by the pickup.
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