Crime & Safety
17-Year-Old Arrested in Connection with Fatal Meriden Crash
The teen was behind the wheel of a stolen car when it crashed on Maple Avenue.
MERIDEN, CT — Rashid Abdul Bashir, a 17-year-old Meriden boy, was arrested on a warrant Wednesday in connection with the fatal Aug. 19 stolen car crash that killed the passenger, Deshawn Jones.
The Meriden Record-Journal reports that Bashir was charged with reckless driving, evading responsibility, driving without a license, and traveling unreasonably fast. The crash occurred during the overnight hours on Maple Avenue.
The vehicle smashed into a tree. Jones was found at the scene and Bashir fled on foot, but was identified by police within days. Bashir was arraigned Thursday and is scheduled to again appear in court on Oct. 12.
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