- Lawsuit says Baltimore Police use vehicles to inflict force.
- Teen was run over by a police SUV during a 2021 pursuit.
- DOJ findings cited to support claims of a broader pattern.
Police have a tough gig, no question about it. They’re the ones who show up knowing each day might bring danger, sometimes life-threatening. But with that responsibility comes the duty to protect and serve, which is why incidents involving excessive force draw attention.
One particular case in Baltimore suggests that officers use police cars as weapons. Footage from the incident doesn’t look good, either.
The lawsuit centers on a June 2021 incident involving Devonte Jett, who was 16 years old at the time. According to the filing, Jett was fleeing officers responding to a reported carjacking when he was struck and run over by a Baltimore Police Ford Explorer in the Harlem Park neighborhood…