BUCKEYE, AZ (AZFamily) — A teen’s joyride in his brother’s Jeep ended with a crash that knocked out power early Monday.
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Police said the 15-year-old stole his brother’s Jeep for a ride with friends.
But the fun ended when he plowed through an electrical box, barely missed a house and ended up stopping on a cement block in the area of 239 Avenue and Antelope Trail, southwest of Interstate 10 and Watson Road, just before 3 a.m.
One passenger had minor injuries.
Utility crews arrived and restored power.
Police said the driver was arrested on charges of reckless driving, criminal damage, hit-and-run and unlawful use of a vehicle.
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Because he is under 18, his name has not been released.
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