{"id":46147,"date":"2026-08-15T07:04:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T02:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46147"},"modified":"2026-08-15T07:04:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T02:04:45","slug":"san-diego-teen-arrested-for-alleged-u-haul-stunts-caught-on-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46147","title":{"rendered":"San Diego teen arrested for alleged U-Haul stunts caught on video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F08%2F137460025.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/12\/us-news\/wild-video-shows-child-holding-steering-wheel-on-drivers-lap-on-california-freeway\/\">kid\u2019s joyride <\/a>came with a $5,153 bill, and a trip to jail.<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/14\/us-news\/la-jolla-teen-faces-justice-after-kicking-helpless-sea-lion-in-viral-attack\/\">18-year-old San Diego-area daredevil<\/a> was busted after cops say he turned a rented U-Haul pickup into a sideshow prop, allegedly ripping through an intersection while filming the stunts for social media.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/04\/us-news\/dhs-agent-goes-to-war-with-california-cops-over-cover-up-and-releases-evidence-from-costco\/\">San Diego police<\/a> released video appearing to show the teen and a passenger pulling off a series of stunts in the U-Haul.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>An 18-year-old was arrested on several driving-related charges after San Diego Police said videos showed him driving a rented U-Haul truck in a sideshow and driving another vehicle recklessly on a highway. <span class=\"credit\">Facebook\/@San Diego Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption>Cops say the teen routinely posted videos on social media showing himself driving recklessly around the San Diego region. <span class=\"credit\">Facebook\/@San Diego Police Department<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption>San Diego Police said the truck rental cost $19, then they slapped the teen with a $5,153 street repair bill. <span class=\"credit\">Facebook\/@U-Haul<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>And that apparently wasn\u2019t his only brush with reckless driving.<\/p>\n<p>Another video shows a white sedan darting between lanes on a highway, at one point narrowly squeezing between other vehicles.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Cali - 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Those cases remain under investigation, with additional charges possible.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook commenters had their own takes on the stunt show:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt cost you $5,100 to power wash the street for 15 minutes?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf not a race car, why does it have a sponsor on the sides?\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>California Post News<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheCaliforniaPost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@CaliforniaPost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@thecaliforniapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Vb6a2IV1NCrL6q2AWq0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/><strong>California Post Sports<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/capostsports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/capostsports\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CaliforniaPostSports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/capostsports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a><br \/><strong>California Post  <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/californiapost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opinion<\/a> <br \/><strong>California Post Newsletters<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/email.nypost.com\/#california-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up here!<\/a><br \/><strong>California Post App<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download here!<\/a><br \/><strong>Home delivery<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.californiapost.com\/defaultCAP\">Sign up here!<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/california-post\/id6751343487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/><\/a><strong>Page Six Hollywood<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/hollywood-signup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up here!<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This kid\u2019s joyride came with a $5,153 bill, and a trip to jail. An 18-year-old San Diego-area daredevil was busted after cops say he turned a rented U-Haul pickup into a sideshow prop, allegedly ripping through an intersection while filming the stunts for social media. 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