Overview
- A grand jury charged Officer Robert A. Parks with second-degree attempted murder, first- and second-degree assault, reckless driving and misconduct in office, offenses that carry a maximum of 65 years if fully convicted.
- Parks turned himself in on Wednesday and is in custody following the indictment.
- Prosecutors say the Oct. 28 Park Heights encounter showed Parks driving at a man during a vehicle pursuit before crashing; the indictment alleges he struck the man, who reported minor injuries.
- Parks is suspended without pay under Maryland’s disciplinary provisions after initially being placed on administrative duty when the video surfaced.
- The State’s Attorney’s Public Trust and Police Integrity Unit and Baltimore Police internal affairs continue parallel investigations with a review of body-camera footage as city leaders condemn the conduct and a federal judge calls the footage very troubling.