Teen Drove Stolen Truck Into Bus, Cruiser: Police

ARLINGTON, MA — Three teenagers were arrested Wednesday evening after a truck they allegedly stole crashed into an MBTA bus and police cruiser. No one was injured, police said.

Arlington Police Chief Frederick Ryan said a police inspector was conducting an unrelated investigation around 5:30 p.m. near the Germaine Lawrence School when he saw a suspicious vehicle. A dispatcher confirmed the vehicle was stolen out of Lawrence.

An officer patrolling on Florence Ave. shortly thereafter spotted the vehicle, but when he tried to stop it, the 16-year-old driving allegedly took off on Park Ave. and onto Mass. Ave., where he collided with a bus and cruiser.

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The 16-year-old boy was slapped with a host of charges and violations, including receiving a stolen motor vehicle, negligent operation, unlicensed operation, failure to stop for police, four counts of leaving the scene of property damage, two counts of failure to step for a red light, speeding, failure to stop for a stop sign, and marked lanes violation.

Isiah Smith, 19, of Lawrence was also arrested and charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle. Another 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged with the same.

Police are investigating the incident.

Photo of Isiah Smith courtesy of Arlington Police