An 18-year-old man is in custody after a police chase ended with a stolen car crashing into a cafe in Adams County, Pennsylvania, on Friday morning.Incident details The chase began in Berwick Township when police say they attempted to stop 18-year-old Jani Bordonada-Mercado of Hanover for expired registration, but he fled, leading police on a pursuit.According to police, Bordonada-Mercado was driving a stolen vehicle. The car went through the center of Hampton Circle, hit a road sign, and then smashed through the New Horizon Cafe and Three Arrows Coffee, leaving a gaping hole in the building.The cafe had been renovated a few years ago, and its owner expressed relief that no one was inside at the time of the crash. “The crash was a little, I guess you say, heartbreaking, but I was a little bit relieved that we weren’t open because if we had customers that were injured or even worse, that would have been something I would not have wanted to live with,” Eric Newcomer, the owner, said.Suspect apprehended Bordonada-Mercado was taken into custody and sent to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.Inside the cafe, tables and chairs were strewn across the room, a car hood lay on the dining room floor, and Friday morning’s sticky buns were littered with glass. “Everything the car hit went back through the restaurant and took out everything through the dining area,” Newcomer said. Neighbors said they were shocked to see the scene coming to work this morning.”I feel like stuff like that doesn’t really happen here,” said McKenzie Boyer, who works across the street. “I just feel bad for them because that’s their business, how they make money.”Newcomer says he is overwhelmed by the amount of support already pouring in.”It’s just amazing that the community cares,” Newcomer said. “There’s a lot of messages that came through. It’s good to know that people want us to be here as much as we want to make this work.” As for future plans, Newcomer said to stay tuned for updates.”We’re going to do the best we can to get back to where we were, and maybe even be better,” Newcomer said.
NEW OXFORD, Pa. —
An 18-year-old man is in custody after a police chase ended with a stolen car crashing into a cafe in Adams County, Pennsylvania, on Friday morning.
Incident details
The chase began in Berwick Township when police say they attempted to stop 18-year-old Jani Bordonada-Mercado of Hanover for expired registration, but he fled, leading police on a pursuit.
According to police, Bordonada-Mercado was driving a stolen vehicle.
The car went through the center of Hampton Circle, hit a road sign, and then smashed through the New Horizon Cafe and Three Arrows Coffee, leaving a gaping hole in the building.
The cafe had been renovated a few years ago, and its owner expressed relief that no one was inside at the time of the crash.
“The crash was a little, I guess you say, heartbreaking, but I was a little bit relieved that we weren’t open because if we had customers that were injured or even worse, that would have been something I would not have wanted to live with,” Eric Newcomer, the owner, said.
Suspect apprehended
Bordonada-Mercado was taken into custody and sent to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Inside the cafe, tables and chairs were strewn across the room, a car hood lay on the dining room floor, and Friday morning’s sticky buns were littered with glass.
“Everything the car hit went back through the restaurant and took out everything through the dining area,” Newcomer said.
Neighbors said they were shocked to see the scene coming to work this morning.
“I feel like stuff like that doesn’t really happen here,” said McKenzie Boyer, who works across the street. “I just feel bad for them because that’s their business, how they make money.”
Newcomer says he is overwhelmed by the amount of support already pouring in.
“It’s just amazing that the community cares,” Newcomer said. “There’s a lot of messages that came through. It’s good to know that people want us to be here as much as we want to make this work.”
As for future plans, Newcomer said to stay tuned for updates.
“We’re going to do the best we can to get back to where we were, and maybe even be better,” Newcomer said.
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