MERIDEN, Conn. — A third person was arrested in connection to a street takeover outside the Lowe’s Outlet Store in Meriden early last month.
Meriden police announced Friday that Jarid Weymer, 22, was arrested on June 19 for his involvement in the takeover on May 6.
Officers were called to the store, located on East Main Street, around 11 p.m. that evening for a report of a large number of vehicles gathered in the parking lot. When they arrived in marked cruisers, an individual waving a Mexican flag appeared to signal to a group of about 30 to 40 people to come toward him.
The group then swarmed the police cruiser, preventing the officer from being able to drive in any direction. The officer’s dash camera captured several people screaming at the officer before jumping on its hood and stomping on it several times.
On Friday, police said Weymer was one of the people captured on the dashcam video jumping on top of the cruiser.
Weymer faces charges of rioting, criminal mischief, breach of peace, interfering with police, unlawful assembly and criminal trespass. He is held on a $250,000 bond and there is an active arrest warrant for his alleged involvement in a similar incident in a nearby town, police said.
The Meriden Police Department and other local, state and federal law enforcement are working together to identify any other people suspected of participating in the street takeover.
Tatianna Ortiz, 18, and Shawn Mills, 22, were arrested on May 25 for their alleged involvement. They are facing charges of rioting, criminal mischief, breach of peace, interfering with police, unlawful assembly and criminal trespass.
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