Crime & Safety
Meriden Teen ID'd from Fatal Stolen Car Crash: Report
The teen was a passenger in a stolen car that crashed Aug. 19.

MERIDEN, CT — A 17-year-old Meriden teen has been identified as the passenger who was killed in a stolen car crash on Aug. 19, reports the Meriden Record-Journal.
Deshawn Jones was killed in the early morning crash, confirmed by City Councilor Larue Graham to the publication.
The suspected driver of the stolen car has not yet been arrested, but Meriden police say they have identified a person of interest in connection with the crash.
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