{"id":303821,"date":"2026-06-11T12:24:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T12:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/303821\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T12:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T12:24:15","slug":"man-arrested-after-crashing-car-into-st-pete-home-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/303821\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested after crashing car into St. Pete home: police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 Police announced Wednesday that they arrested the person who crashed his car into a house, causing it to catch fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, a Honda Accord crashed into a house on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/us\/articles\/driver-unaccounted-stolen-car-crashes-100026456.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:14th Avenue South at 3 a.m. on Monday.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;14th Avenue South at 3 a.m. on Monday.&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">14th Avenue South at 3 a.m. on Monday.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The people inside the home evacuated without injuries; however, police said the house and the parked vehicle were significantly damaged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Video captured the driver of the Honda walking away from the scene after the crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/us\/articles\/family-describes-moment-stolen-car-003823666.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Family describes moment stolen car crashes into St. Pete home, sparking fire;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Family describes moment stolen car crashes into St. Pete home, sparking fire&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Family describes moment stolen car crashes into St. Pete home, sparking fire <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SPPD initially reported that the vehicle was stolen sometime overnight from the 2100 block of 9th Avenue South. Officers clarified on Wednesday afternoon that the Honda belonged to a family member and was not stolen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Detectives arrested\u00a0Kendric Dennard\u00a0Stephens,\u00a037, for violation of probation, driving with a suspended license, and leaving the scene of a crash with property damage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police did not share a potential cause for the crash. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA.&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. 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