Maryland AG: No Charges For Officer In Fatal Jessup Pursuit
An investigation concluded on October 20 that PFC Amir Parker did not break state law during a September chase that killed a 20-year-old passenger.
By Pablo Harrison ·
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office announced Thursday that no criminal charges will be filed against a Howard County police officer. The decision follows a review of a high-speed pursuit that ended in a fatal collision on Sept. 6.
The investigation concluded on Oct. 20. It found that PFC Amir Parker did not commit a crime under Maryland law. The pursuit resulted in the death of Anthony Bowers Jr., a 20-year-old from Baltimore who was riding as a passenger in an Infiniti.
The incident began around 2 a.m. in the 7100 block of Montevideo Road. The Infiniti struck Parker’s unmarked Ford F-150 in a parking lot. The driver stopped briefly before accelerating away. Parker contacted dispatch and received a supervisor’s approval to pursue the vehicle.
Parker activated his lights and sirens and followed the car for about one mile. The chase lasted roughly one minute, with Parker’s vehicle reaching speeds of about 80 mph. He maintained radio contact with dispatch and slowed down when clearing an intersection.
The Infiniti crossed into Anne Arundel County and left the roadway. It hit a concrete retaining wall in the 2100 block of Montevideo Road. An eyewitness told investigators the driver appeared to lose control after crossing railroad tracks. All three occupants were ejected from the vehicle. Bowers died at the scene, and the other two passengers were hospitalized.
Parker arrived at the crash site approximately 20 seconds after the impact and called for emergency medical services.
Source: WMAR-TV
