Suspect in Custody After SUV Crashes Into Cafe

The SUV crashed at about 2 a.m. into 135 Flint Street.

A suspect is in custody after a stolen SUV crashed into a Lynn, Massachusetts, coffee shop Monday morning, according to Lynn Police.

Police said Monday morning they were searching for the driver of the stolen vehicle that crashed into the Walnut Street Coffee Cafe at 135 Flint St. around 2 a.m.

The crash happened following a brief pursuit after police ran the plate of the stolen SUV.

Police said the suspect, 18-year-old Igor Souza Cruz, fled the scene and called a cab. The cab company then called police thinking the call may have been connected with the incident.

Cruz was arrested shortly after in the area of Charles Street.

The SUV has since been towed from the scene.

No injuries were reported. 

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