WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A Maryland man was sentenced to 36 months in prison for driving an ATV into an MPD officer on March 15, 2025.
Officials say Gerard Stokes, 31, of Greenbelt, Md., pled guilty to one count of felony assault on a police officer in December 2025. Stokes was sentenced to 36 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
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The incident occurred while officers were patrolling in the area of 1442 U St. Northwest, when they noticed a group of individuals on All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) loitering outside of a gas station.
Officers drove toward the group and got out of their cruiser to approach them, when Stokes then popped a wheelie and drove his ATV directly at two of the MPD officers, clipping one officer in the shoulder and striking the other officer head-on, dragging her under the ATV for approximately fifteen feet…