Most Serious Charges Against Washington Teen Withdrawn

The most serious charges against a Washington teenager involved in what Canonsburg police called a high-speed chase that endangered passersby—one of them district Judge David Mark—were withdrawn Wednesday.

Online court records show that a felony count of receiving stolen property against Jamar Jones, 18, was withdrawn during his preliminary hearing before , as were three misdemeanor reckless endangerment charges.

Jones waived a charge of resisting arrest to court.

said that Jones was the passenger in a car driven by

An officer attempted to pull the stolen car over, at which point Thomas drove off at a high rate of speed, police said.

Police said that three men—including Mark—were almost struck during the pursuit, which ended on a dead-end street.

That’s when both Thomas and Jones fled on foot.

, who needed to be subdued by pepper spray.

Jones had been remanded to the Washington County Jail on $25,000 straight bond, but that was changed to a $25,000 unsecured bond Wednesday.

According to the Washington County Jail list, Jones was set to be released Wednesday afternoon.

after being charged under a different name for a different incident, according to the Observer-Reporter newspaper.

Thomas was arraigned before District Judge Robert Redlinger and returned to the Washington County Jail on an additional $20,000 bond Wednesday, the paper reported.