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Baltimore Officer Indicted on Attempted Murder After Viral Cruiser Chase

Prosecutors say he faces up to 65 years following a grand jury indictment, with internal and criminal probes continuing.

Overview

  • Officer Robert A. Parks was charged with second-degree attempted murder, first- and second-degree assault, reckless driving, and misconduct in office.
  • Parks turned himself in on Wednesday, and the case is being handled by the State’s Attorney’s Public Trust and Police Integrity Unit led by Steven Trostle.
  • The Baltimore Police Department has suspended Parks without pay under Maryland law, and internal affairs is reviewing his body-worn camera footage.
  • Prosecutors said they will not call Parks as a witness in active cases, and consent-decree oversight and city leaders denounced the conduct seen in the video.
  • According to the indictment, the Oct. 28 encounter near Wylie Liquors in Park Heights included Parks driving at and striking the man before crashing through a fence.