The arraignment for Darrell Lee Williams, 22, and Brittany Michelle Washington, 19, a pair of reputed gang members charged with two counts of murder in connection with the Christmas night police chase that killed a 26-year-old Glendale woman and her 11-year-old cousin is expected to be held Tuesday morning at the Pasadena Court House.
Their hearing is expected to be in Department D of the courthouse, 300 El Walnut St., at 8:30 a.m.
Williams,22, reportedly drove the silver Dodge Durango that crashed into a van on Marengo Avenue next to the Foothill (210) Freeway.
About 8:15 p.m. on Christmas the silver Dodge Durango rolled a stop sign near Claremont Avenue and Marengo Avenue, igniting a vehicle chase with law enforcement.
They stopped the SUV, but it drove off. The vehicle chase lasted about 30 seconds, with the SUV smashing into a van turning onto a Foothill (210) Freeway ramp. Pasadena police said one of the four people orginally in the SUV threw out a handgun, which was later recovered.
The occupants in the van — Tracey Ong Tan and her 11-year-old cousin, Kendrick Ng – died at the scene. Three relatives were injured: Kenric Ng, 49, Irene Ng, 52, and a 16-year-old girl, all of San Francisco-adjacent Daly City. The dead woman and boy were cousins, police said.
Williams’ lawyer, F. Freddy Sayegh, told media that his client never knew it law enforcement in the vehicle behind him, and that the tailing black sport utility vehicle had no police insignia.
Sayegh said he believes Williams will be exonerated.