GLENDALE, Ariz. — A 17-year-old has been taken into custody for allegedly crashing a stolen car into a Glendale house Saturday afternoon, according to authorities.
The Glendale Police Department said the crash happened around 4:30 p.m. near 59th and Maryland avenues.
Glendale PD said officers initially located the car at 59th Avenue and Bethany Home Road and attempted a traffic stop, but the car fled the scene and then ran a red light near 63rd and Maryland avenues.
According to police, officers didn't follow the car but did see it make a northbound turn onto 59th Avenue. They located the car a short time later when they found it crashed into the house.
Court records show several adults and two young children were inside the house at the time. One of the children had to be removed from underneath the home's front door after the collision.
Police said officers found the car's driver in the backyard of the home. The 17-year-old was taken into custody.
The people inside the house weren't injured in the incident, according to police.
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