WARREN, Mich. (WXYZ) — Warren police provided an update on a police chase that ended with an innocent man killed by the suspects' vehicle last week.
Police said the five suspects in the vehicle were between the ages of 11 years old and 17 years old, and it was driven by a 17-year-old from Detroit.
Watch Randy Wimbley's video report below:
Remeious Washington, 48, was killed last Thursday morning when a silver pickup truck being chased by Warren police ran a red light and slammed into his car at 8 Mile and Schoenherr roads around 2 a.m. Police say Washington was in the left lane, and moved over to the right lane for the emergency vehicles when his vehicle was struck by the truck.
See dashcam video from police below
Macomb County Prosecutor Pete Lucido said that all of the juveniles are facing charges. The 17-year-old, Deyarin Marsh, is being charged as an adult. The youngest child is Marsh's brother.
Marsh was charged with:
- Felony murder
- Second-degree murder
- Fleeing and eluding causing death
- Leaving the scene of an accident causing death
- Receiving and concealing a motor vehicle
- Burglary tools and possession with intent to steal
- Resisting and obstructing
He was remanded to the Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center without bond.
You can see the arraignment in the video below
The other suspects — two 15-year-olds, a 14-year-old and an 11-year-old — are charged as juveniles with:
- Receiving and concealing a motor vehicle
- Burglary tools and possession with intent to steal
- Resisting and obstructing
Warren police said officers first spotted the pickup truck near Fairfield and Georgiana avenues just before 2 a.m. The people inside were wearing ski masks as they drove through the neighborhood. When officers attempted a traffic stop, the driver fled.
After the crash, five people bailed from the pickup. Officers arrested four of them. The fifth suspect was arrested on Tuesday.
Watch surveillance video from the scene that shows the juveniles jumping out of the pickup truck after the crash:
In Wednesday's update, police said the Southeast Warren area, where the suspects were, had 17 reported thefts, break-ins and attempted car thefts in the past 48 hours.
Police also said the suspect's vehicle was freshly stolen out of the Grosse Pointe area.
Washington, known to family and friends as "Remo," had just left his job at Warren Screw Products and was minutes from home when the crash happened.
Warren Police Commissioner Eric Hawkins on Wednesday was apologetic to Washington's family but also made it clear he believes Marsh is solely responsible for the crash.
"I want to be clear. We are here today because a 17-year-old murdered Mr. Washington. We’re here because a deliberate calculated chain of choices made by that individual," Hawkins said.
Watch the update from officials below:
However, Washington's family says police share the blame.
"It would have felt better if he would have took some type of accountability," Washington's sister Khadijah Caldwell said. "Not just putting it off on kids that's doing wrong.
Extended interview: Family speaks about losing brother in Warren crash
Family also pointed to parental responsibility.
"How you don't know where your kids are at? At this time of night. And it's not just one night — they said this is multiple incidents that happened over in Warren," the victim's sister Shachetra Washington said.
The crash is now fueling debate over police pursuits. Hawkins says supervisors monitor each one.
"It is important to note that our police pursuits are down roughly 45% over the most recent three years. And roughly 60% of those pursuits were terminated either by an officer or by a supervisor. This is a clear indicator that officers and supervisors are indeed using discretion," he said.
Watch Randy Wimbley's previous report after the crash happened below:
Hawkins and Lucido want tougher penalties for drivers who run from police, saying lives are at stake.
"I suggest that the Legislature act immediately on this. It passed out of the House back in October of 2025," Lucido said. "Doing nothing is not an option."
Meanwhile, Remeious Washington’s family says they’re praying for the young suspects while grappling with their heartbreak.
"The sad part is, I won't be able to see my brother anymore more. Their family can go and visit them. He gonna get out soon. I can’t see my brother anymore," Shachetra Washington said.
Remeious Washington will be laid to rest of July 11. His family has set up a GoFundMe, if you'd like to help, click here.
