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Father Charged After 13-Year-Old Crashes Into Mesa Law Office, Police Say

Police arrested the passenger father on endangerment and criminal damage charges as the reason the teen was driving remains undisclosed.

Overview

  • Mesa Police say the car veered off the road around 9 p.m. Friday and hit a building near Dobson and Baseline roads.
  • The driver, identified as a 13-year-old girl, and her father were not injured in the crash.
  • Police allege the father allowed his daughter to drive before the car struck the law office.
  • Staff at the office reported heavy damage, estimating about $25,000 for initial cleanup and repairs and noting electrical issues in the lobby.
  • Police identified the father as Joey Kristopher Jansen, who was booked into jail as the investigation continues.