SIX people are injured after a car allegedly slammed into a row of houses during a police chase on Staten Island.
Shocking photos and video reveal the extent of the damage, including destroyed homes.
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The suspect, Michael Robles, was reportedly driving a Jeep downhill at 3.30am during a rainstorm, causing him to skid and hit two homes.
The out-of-control vehicle then does a full 360 degree spin, video shows.
The video shows a police car arriving at the scene just seconds after Robles crashed.
Authorities told ABC7 Robles was initially pulled over for a brake light issue. But then, authorities allegedly noticed a crack pipe in his vehicle, prompting Robles to flee.
Robles has previously been issued four speeding tickets and two red-light tickets within the last three years, city records obtained by Streetsblog shows.
A neighbor told the outlet they saw the suspect on the ground being handcuffed moments after the crash occurred.
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People who were in the home adjacent to the ones hit at the time of the crash told CBS New York it felt like an earthquake.
“But then I smelled smoke and I heard people screaming,” the neighbor said.
“The whole house shook and it literally felt like someone was dumping a ton of bricks,” homeowner Phillip Sanders told ABC7.
Both homes that were hit had to be evacuated. The Department of Buildings issued vacate orders for the two homes.
Nine people have been displaced as a result of the orders.
The stretch of road where the crash occurred has long been a trouble spot on Staten Island.
Since January, 2014, there have reportedly been 246 crashes between St. Pauls and Van Duzer Street. Five cyclists, 11 pedestrians, and 55 motorists have been injured as a result.
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