{"id":3153,"date":"2026-06-10T21:37:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T21:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=3153"},"modified":"2026-06-10T21:37:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T21:37:41","slug":"st-pete-hit-and-run-suspect-arrested-after-fiery-crash-into-occupied-home-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=3153","title":{"rendered":"St. Pete hit-and-run suspect arrested after fiery crash into occupied home: Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><p><span><strong>ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>A man was arrested after a hit-and-run crash sent a vehicle into a St. Petersburg home and ignited a fire early Monday morning, according to the St. Pete Police Department.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=3150\">Periods in text messages? Don\u2019t be \u2018harsh,\u2019 expert warns<\/a><\/p> <h2>St. Pete hit-and-run investigation<\/h2> <!-- --><p>What we know:<\/p> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><p>Police say detectives arrested Kendric Stephens, 37, in connection with the crash in the 4400 block of 14th Avenue South.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Investigators say Stephens was the driver involved in the crash that left a home heavily damaged.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Police said the vehicle Stephens was driving belonged to a family member and was not stolen, correcting earlier information reported during the initial stages of the investigation.<\/p> <!-- --><h2>Charges filed against suspect<\/h2> <!-- --><p>According to police, Stephens faces the following charges:<\/p> <!-- --><ul><li><span>Leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage<\/span><\/li><li><span>Driving while license suspended, canceled or revoked<\/span><\/li><li><span>Violation of probation<\/span><\/li><\/ul> <!-- --><h2>Vehicle crash cause\u00a0<\/h2> <!-- --><p>What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Police said a booking photo for Stephens was not immediately available.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Investigators have not released additional details about what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway and crash inside the home.<\/p> <!-- --><h2>Car crashed into home, sparked fire<\/h2> <!-- --><p>The backstory:<\/p> <!-- --><p>The crash occurred shortly before 3 a.m. Monday at a home in the Childs Park neighborhood.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Investigators say a Honda Accord slammed through the front wall of a home, crashing into the living room and sparking a fire.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=3147\">Kentucky football mourns Nic Smith after defensive lineman found dead on campus<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3152\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f2b15278b5b0ae90bd8c8e77681f23f7-768x432.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f2b15278b5b0ae90bd8c8e77681f23f7-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f2b15278b5b0ae90bd8c8e77681f23f7-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f2b15278b5b0ae90bd8c8e77681f23f7.webp 932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n <\/div> <!-- --><p>St. Pete Fire Rescue crews quickly extinguished the flames.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Two people who were inside the home at the time escaped without injury.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Authorities said the driver fled the scene on foot immediately after the crash.<\/p> <!-- --><h2>Homeowners escaped through backyard<\/h2> <!-- --><p>What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p> <!-- --><p>Homeowner Sandra Henderson previously told FOX 13 that she and her husband were asleep when they were awakened by a loud crash.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Her husband discovered a vehicle inside the living room and flames spreading through the home.<\/p> <!-- --><p>The couple escaped through a back door and knocked down a fence while fleeing the fire.<\/p> <!-- --><p>&#8220;And all I saw was a car on top of my car and the house was on fire,&#8221; Henderson said.<\/p> <!-- --><p>What&#8217;s next:<\/p> <!-- --><p>The couple started a fundraiser to help repair their home and replace their belongings.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=3143\">US existing-home sales jump to highest level since December<\/a><\/p> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man was arrested after a hit-and-run crash sent a vehicle into a St. Petersburg home and ignited a fire early Monday morning, according to the St. Pete Police Department.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,144],"tags":[8,145],"class_list":["post-3153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime-and-public-safety","category-st-petersburg","tag-crime-and-public-safety","tag-st-petersburg"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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