A Baltimore Police officer was indicted after he was seen in a viral video chasing a person with a police cruiser in late October, State's Attorney Ivan Bates announced Wednesday.

Robert A. Parks is facing charges of second-degree attempted murder, first- and second-degree assault, reckless driving and misconduct in office. If he is found guilty of all charges, Parks could face a maximum prison sentence of 65 years, according to Bates.

Officer Parks was suspended without pay on Tuesday after he was seen in a video driving aggressively in a marked police vehicle through Baltimore's Park Heights neighborhood, nearly running someone over. He has been with the Baltimore Police Department since 2020.

"The charges brought forward in this indictment reflect the seriousness and dangerous n

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