City Boy, 15, Crashes Car, Flees, Caught

City Boy, 15, Crashes Car, Flees, Caught A 15-year-old boy was caught by firemen when he tried to flee after crashing an automobile into a large overhangin door on No. 9 Firehouse on 27th st. near Federal shortly after 5 p. m. Sunday. Ptl. John Troutman identified the young motorist as Thomas Sepicato, of the 1300 block Morton st. According to Troutman, Sepicato was driving south on 27th st. when the car door opposite the driver's side opened. In trying to close the door, Sepicato lost control of the car and it crashed into the firehouse door, breaking several panes of glass in the door and narrowly missed plowing into a hugh hook and ladder truck parked inside the firehouse. After the crash, the boy jumped out of the car and fled, according to police, but was captured a half-block away by Laddermen Phillip B. Stinger and Edward DeHart and an unidentified taxi driver. William F. Bosset, 19, of the 1200 block Chase st., owner of the car, said he had asked Sepicato to get some steak sandwiches and had "jokingly" tossed him the keys to the car but did not "expect" the boy to drive. Sepicato, who was turned over to the custody of his parents, was given a ticket for careless driving and driving without a license. Bosset was given a ticket for allowing an unlicensed driver to operate his car.