ST. PETERBURG, Fla. — A man arrested for crashing a car into a home on Monday morning had his first appearance in Pinellas County court on July 11.
St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD) said it arrested 37-year-old Kendric Dennard Stephens on June 10 after being accused of crashing a Honda Accord into a home on 14th Avenue South on June 8 around 3.a.m. The home caught fire and Stephens fled the area.
Officials said the residents of the home were able to evacuate and were uninjured.
The home sustained significant structural damage, per the report.
After appearing before a judge on Thursday, Stephens will be held on no bond on a probation violation, $5,000 for DUI, and $150 for leaving the scene of an accident.
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