Father arrested after 13-year-old daughter drives car into Mesa law office: police

The Brief

  • A 13-year-old girl allegedly drove a car into a Mesa law office on Friday night, causing significant damage.
  • The girl’s father, Joey Kristopher Jansen, was in the passenger seat and now faces charges of endangerment and criminal damage.
  • The office estimates cleanup and repairs will cost around $25,000, and the reason the teen was driving remains unknown.

MESA, Ariz. A Valley father is in hot water, accused of letting his 13-year-old daughter drive his car. The girl then crashed the car into a Mesa law office Friday night.

What we know:

Boarded-up walls, shattered glass, and debris are scattered across the floor, and the father is facing serious charges after the teen allegedly drove a car directly into the building on Dec. 5.

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