Baltimore Pays After Teen Run Over | Baltimore News

Baltimore just settled a $400K case against a sergeant who allegedly ran down a 16-year-old teen, Devante Jett, during a high-speed chase — leaving him with a collapsed lung and memory loss. The teen, who fled a stolen car, was struck by a patrol vehicle as he ran through an alley. His lawsuit accused police of using cars as weapons and called for systemic reform, citing a history of similar abuses — including the Freddie Gray case and the Gun Trace Task Force scandal. Despite the settlement, the sergeant’s disciplinary case remains open after five years, amid a city-wide backlog of over 800 misconduct cases. Jett’s lawyer called it a necessary step, saying the city has a pattern of using vehicles as weapons — and justice delayed is justice denied. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ea75a0ac7fcea0f8