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Police car chase ends in front of MSE library
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According to Hopkins security officer Dennis Rosemary and an online security report, the driver lost control of the vehicle in front of the MSE Library (MSEL) and was apprehended at approximately 8:50 p.m. after a foot chase in which Hopkins security guards also participated.
The suspect had fled after a Baltimore City Police squad car attempted to stop the driver on Greenmount Avenue for failing to have front and rear tags, Rosemary said, although the warrant does not specify the exact violation that prompted the traffic stop.
The chase ensued when the suspect eluded the police on Greenmount Avenue, and eventually drove onto the Hopkins campus, passing the Chemistry building and Mudd Hall.
The driver then proceeded onto the circular driveway in front of the MSEL, jumping a curb and landing on the Beach.
Shortly thereafter, the driver lost control and then leapt from the car and fled from police officers on foot.
According to Officer Rosemary, a Hopkins security guard alerted the rest of the security force when he saw the Baltimore City Police pursue the suspect's car through campus.
Security then helped the police chase the suspect on foot after he abandoned the car, which had incurred some damage.
The driver has been charged with taking and carrying away a 1992 Ford Taurus with intent to deprive the rightful owner, failure to attach front and rear plates, failure to stop the vehicle, and attempt to elude uniformed police.
None of the involved Baltimore City Police officers could be reached for comment.
The chase caused only minor disturbances on the campus, which was mostly unoccupied because there were no classes or outdoor events taking place.
Hopkins junior Eric Wolkoff, who came upon the crime scene after the initial chase and arrest had occurred, remarked on the lack of on-campus witnesses.
"Usually when there's an accident on campus, you see a big crowd gathering around," Wolkoff said. "But this incident was at a weird time, so not a lot of people were around to see it."