BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A suspended Baltimore police officer accused of trying to run over a man with his patrol car went on trial Tuesday in a judge-only proceeding after rejecting several plea deals.
Officer Robert Parks is facing multiple charges, including second-degree attempted murder, stemming from an incident on Oct. 28, 2025. The case is being heard as a bench trial, meaning there is no jury and a judge will decide the verdict.
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The allegations center on a viral video recorded during the encounter. In the video, a voice can be heard saying, “You goin hit him with the car…hell no, yo!”
Slick Brown, who recorded the video, said he believed the case would not have moved forward without the footage.
I did it because it’s wrong,” Brown said. “He wouldn’t have no charges or pending charges, anything, if I ain’t recorded. They would have covered everything up.”
Investigators said Parks struck a civilian with his marked patrol vehicle while attempting to take him into custody for an outstanding traffic warrant. Parks, a 32-year-old and five-year veteran of the department, was indicted this past November.
The civilian described as the victim testified Tuesday after opening statements from the state and the defense. The victim testified that he didn’t know why Parks was telling him to come over and that Parks “never said anything about an arrest or warrant,” according to testimony shown in court coverage.
The victim also testified, “I ran away. I was scared for my life.”
The interaction began outside Wylie Liquor Store on Wylie Avenue near Pimlico Road.
Charlene Muse, identified as the victim’s aunt, stood outside the store Tuesday for her interview with FOX45 News, saying she wants a guilty verdict.
“I want to see guilty because simple fact he was wrong. He was wrong, he took his badge, like a lot of them do sometimes. He went over his badge. You understand what I’m saying? He did not think before he reacted. You understand, he just straight out reacted, not knowing, he should have knew, they videotaped everything,” Muse said.
Brown also said he wants Parks convicted.
“I want to see him found guilty because he’s on video. Like, he wasn’t trying to lock him up. He was trying to kill him,” Brown said.
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The trial resumes Wednesday morning.
If convicted of the charges in the case, Parks faces a maximum of 65 years in prison.
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