OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ)- Oshkosh Police say two stolen cars crashed with hours of eachother on Monday morning.
The first call came in around 2:00 a.m for a car that crashed into a home and power pole on the 600 block of Jackson Street.
Police say that crash caused a temporary power outage in the area.
A 16-year-old passenger was taken into custody, but the 19-year-old driver escaped on foot.
Oshkosh police later determined that the vehicle in the crash was stolen.
Hours later, Oshkosh police received a second call from someone who said a vehicle was parked on the grass, but the driver was slumped over the wheel.
When officers approached the vehicle, the driver took off, resulting in a pursuit.
Officers say the vehicle crashed into a power pole on Bowen Street and East Irving Avenue.
The driver took off by foot, but was arrested a short time later and determined to be the same driver of the vehicle that crashed.
Police also indicated that the vehicle involved in the second crash was also stolen.
Police say they believe that alcohol or drugs could be a factor.
