Police arrested four suspects following a street racing incident on a street in Meriden, Connecticut in May. Late last month, police released a video showing people jumping on the police car while trying to identify the suspects.
It was the evening of May 6 when officers responded to the parking lot of the Lowe’s Outlet Store at 1201 East Main St. in Meriden just before 11 pm after receiving reports that several vehicles were illegally parked there.
When officers arrived, a person waving a flag representing Mexico flagged down a group of 30 to 40 people and they surrounded an officer in a marked patrol car, preventing him from driving in any direction, police said.
Meriden police said multiple people were seen and heard on the patrol car’s dash cam “shouting obscenities, giving the middle finger, recording the officer, taunting other rioters, making obscene sexual gestures, among other rude and riotous activities.” ”.
As the officer tried to disperse the crowd, several people jumped on the hood of the police car and danced on top of it, damaging the vehicle, police said, and the officer had to back out of the crowd as more people approached. .
Police said people blocked the additional officers from helping to disperse the crowd.
Police said they have arrested four people.
Tatianna Ortiz, 18, and Shawn Mills, 22, were arrested May 25 and charged with multiple charges, including disorderly conduct and trespassing.
On June 19, Meriden police arrested 22-year-old Jarid Weymer. They said he was caught on video jumping on the hood of a Meriden police cruiser. He faces charges of first degree criminal mischief, second degree disorderly conduct, and more.
He was being held on a $250,000 bond. Police said Weymer is also a suspect in a similar incident in a nearby town.
On June 26, police arrested 18-year-old Selyah Rivera for her role in the incident. Officers said she was captured on video in the crowd. She is charged with first degree riot, disorderly conduct, interference with police, trespassing and unlawful assembly. She is being held on a $25,000 bond.
Meriden Police continue to investigate and ask anyone with information to contact Detective McCarthy at [email protected] or 203-630-6279 or anonymously at 203-630-6273.
