Local News Abington police officer placed on leave after chase of stolen car ends in crash that killed 17-year-old boy “We’re caring for his well-being. This is certainly a traumatic crash, and he is not on a punitive leave,” the police chief says. An Abington police officer was placed on administrative leave after pursuing a reported stolen SUV that crashed Wednesday morning, killing the 17-year-old driver and hospitalizing four teenage passengers, authorities said. The officer, whose name was not released, was placed on administrative leave and is “being cared for” after the crash, Bonney said. “This is certainly a traumatic crash, and he is not on a punitive leave.”