Stolen car crashes into Simpsonville, SC home; two teens, 15 and 16, arrested

Right · 2A reportedly stolen car drove through neighborhood yards and crashed into a home on Renwood Road in Simpsonville, South Carolina, before two teenagers ran from it, the Greenville County Sheriff's Office said. 1 2 Right · 2Deputies tried to stop the vehicle, which had been reported stolen, at about 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 15. The driver fled, and the sheriff's office said deputies did not pursue the car before it crashed. 1 2 Right · 2The passenger was quickly taken into custody. Deputies searched for the driver with multiple K9 teams, which followed a scent collected from the vehicle, and with a drone providing an aerial view. 1 2

Right · 2Two teenagers, aged 15 and 16, were eventually arrested and charged with possession of a stolen vehicle. No injuries were reported. 1 2 Right · 2The sheriff's office released video of the crash and the search, in which a deputy is heard asking "Is everybody alright?" while checking the home for anyone hurt. In an accompanying post, the office said: "You can run, but our deputies have a pretty impressive toolbox. And they know how to use it." 1 2 Right · 2One of the home's residents told local station WYFF that no one was home when the car went through the front door. He and his fiancé returned from an errand minutes later. He said the car missed another vehicle in the garage by inches and left an extensive cleanup and repair job. 1 2

Right · 2Next-door neighbor Rachel Bush told WYFF she was putting her baby down for a nap when she heard a big crash, minutes after walking outside with her baby and dog. Another neighbor, Robert Belcher, said he offered support to the residents. The resident urged the teenagers to "think about what you are doing." 1 2