BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Maryland Office of the Public Defender has condemned a viral video showing a Baltimore Police officer attempting to strike a civilian with his patrol vehicle, calling it a “flagrant abuse of power and disregard for human life.”
Baltimore Police quickly released a statement following the video surfacing on social media, stating that an investigation has been opened and the officer has been suspended.
The office says the incident, which coincides with a federal court hearing on a consent decree, highlights ongoing systemic issues in Baltimore policing identified in a 2016 DOJ report…