Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age : 53

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/09/2024

Location : 2700 block of West Franklin Street

City : Baltimore

County : Baltimore

State : Maryland

Agency : Baltimore Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash for stolen reg tags

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 8, 2024, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Baltimore Police Department's Foxtrot unit, an aerial surveillance team providing real-time support, identified a vehicle with stolen registration tags traveling through the Western District. Officers attempted a traffic stop in the 2700 block of West Franklin Street, but the vehicle accelerated, initiating a high-speed pursuit.
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The fleeing vehicle collided with the bystander’s vehicle, resulting in the death of the 53-year-old male driver of the bystander vehicle. Three men fled on foot; two were apprehended, with one requiring hospitalization. The C.R.A.S.H. Team is investigating the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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LAST UPDATE: 12/09/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/01/09/person-dies-after-crash-as-baltimore-police-pursues-vehicle-with-stolen-tags/

https://www.baltimorepolice.org/news/fatal-motor-vehicle-crash-investigation-arrests

https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/foxtrot-tracks-stolen-vehicle-suspect-dies-in-car-crash