Driver facing charges after allegedly crashing into Phoenix motel room, trapping occupant inside

PHOENIX — A driver is facing multiple charges after allegedly crashing a vehicle into a Phoenix motel room, trapping and injuring a person inside.

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Phoenix Police say they responded around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday to a motel near Interstate 17 and Encanto Boulevard after receiving a call about a vehicle that collided with the building.

According to the police, two motel employees confronted the suspect after complaints of loud music in the parking lot.

Police say the suspect became verbally aggressive before attempting to drive towards them. The employees were not hit by the vehicle.

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The vehicle then drove through a wall into a motel room, trapping and injuring one person inside. The injured person was taken to a hospital, but there is no word on the extent of their injuries.

Witnesses held the driver on scene until police arrived.

The driver was booked into jail on charges of aggravated assault, according to police.

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The investigation is ongoing.

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