WARREN, Mich. – A 17-year-old is being charged as an adult, and three other teens are facing charges as juveniles after allegedly leading a police chase in a stolen car that ended in a crash in Warren, killing an innocent driver.
The crash happened at the intersection of 8 Mile and Schoenherr roads just before 2 a.m. on June 18.
Warren police held a press conference on Wednesday, June 24, and released dashcam video of the police chase.
You can watch the full press conference in the video at the beginning of this article.
Chase begins with ski masks, suspicious driving
Police said officers on routine patrol attempted to pull over a silver Dodge Ram near Fairfield and Georgiana streets after spotting multiple occupants wearing ski masks while driving through neighborhoods.
When the Dodge reached the intersection of 8 Mile and Schoenherr, the driver t-boned an innocent driver’s vehicle as he was in the process of moving over.
The innocent driver, Remeious Washington, 48, was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. He was just six minutes from home.
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5 juveniles arrested
After the crash, five juveniles jumped out of the truck and took off.
Investigators believe the group is responsible for at least 15 vehicle-related crimes that were reported throughout Warren within the last 48 hours.
Five juveniles -- one 11-year-old, one 14-year-old, two 15-year-olds and one 17-year-old -- were in the truck, Warren police said.
Four juveniles were arrested at the scene, and the fifth was arrested days later.
Warren police later learned the truck had just been stolen from the Grosse Pointe area.
Teen charged as an adult
Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido joined the press conference with Warren police on June 24 to announce the charges against the teens.
The driver, Deyarin Jamire Marsh, 17, was charged as an adult with second-degree murder, fleeing and eluding first-degree causing death, leaving the scene of a crash causing death, resisting and obstructing, possession of burglary tools with intent to steal, and receiving and concealing a motor vehicle.
Marsh was arraigned in court on June 24 and was denied bond. He is currently lodged at the Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center. He is expected to return to court on July 7 for a probable cause conference.
The two 15-year-olds and one 14-year-old were charged as juveniles with receiving and concealing a motor vehicle, resisting and obstructing and possession with intent to steal. The 11-year-old is also facing charges.
Lucido said the 17-year-old and 11-year-old are siblings.