Driver crashes into Raleigh home, causing gas leak ; 5 people in custody

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Thursday, May 22, 2025
Driver crashes into Raleigh home, causing gas leak
Police said the driver and four juveniles were detained following the crash.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Five people are in custody after police said the driver drove into a house, causing a gas leak.

Raleigh police said just after 2 p.m., officers attempted to stop a vehicle with a person who was wanted for an armed robbery and assault inside. Officers said the vehicle drove away a short distance before crashing into the garage of a home on Futura Lane.

The driver, 18-year-old Kamari Patterson, was taken into custody and will be charged with flee to elude, police said.

Four other passengers inside the vehicle were juveniles, one of whom police said had outstanding charges for armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Officers said all of the passengers were also detained.

Two people were inside the home at the time of the crash.

Authorities said the crash caused a minor gas leak at the home.

No injuries were reported.

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