Stolen car crashes and flips in the Bronx; suspect sought

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

The suspect stole the car, drove off, and crashed into a parked car at Carpenter Avenue and East 230th Street.

WAKEFIELD, Bronx (WABC) -- It was a wild scene in the Bronx after police say a suspect stole a car, flipped it and ran off.

Video from the Citizen app showed the flipped car as first responders arrived.

Investigators say it began White Plains Road at East 233rd Street in the Wakefield section.

Investigators say 54-year-old Asif Raja set the fire in several locations inside his restaurant, but the sprinkler system knocked the flames down.

The suspect stole the car, drove off, and crashed into a parked car at Carpenter Avenue and East 230th Street.

The thief fled and remains at large.

No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

Authorities say they shut down another illegal club - this one on Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside, Queens.

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