STORRS, Conn. (AP) -A Hartford man has been charged with lying to police investigating the stabbing death of UConn football player Jasper Howard. UConn Police Lt. Andrew Fournier says 18-year-old De'Quan Muhammad was arrested on Monday and charged with making a false statement, hindering prosecution and interfering with an officer. He was arraigned on Tuesday and bond was set at $200,000. Police say Muhammad twice denied to police any knowledge of the Oct. 18 stabbings outside a UConn dance, but has told more than one person that he witnessed the altercation. Six people face charges stemming from the fight and the police investigation. Twenty-one-year-old John Lomax III of Bloomfield, is charged with murder. He is being held on a $2 million bond.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
