MARYLAND
Baltimore Magazine
By Ron Cassie. Posted on January 09, 2015
New Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced Friday that the Episcopal bishop who, according to prosecutors and church officials, struck and killed a bicyclist over the holidays on Roland Avenue, will be charged with manslaughter.
A Johns Hopkins Hospital software engineer and part-time bike builder well known in the bicycling community, Thomas Palermo, 41, was a married father of two children.
A warrant will be issued for Bishop Heather Cook’s arrest, prosecutors said.
Criminal charges filed in District Court today:
—Negligent Manslaughter by vehicle (Max 10 years and/or $5,000 fine)
—Criminal Negligent Manslaughter by vehicle (Max 3 years and/or $5,000 fine)
—Negligently Driving Under the Influence resulting in a Homicide (Max 5 years and/or $5,000 fine)
—Negligent Homicide involving an Auto or Boat while Impaired (Max 3 years and/or $5,000 fine)
Traffic charges also filed:
—Duty of Driver to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in Bodily Injury
—Duty of Driver to remain at an Accident resulting in Death
—Use of a Text Messaging Device while Driving causing an Accident with Death or Serious Bodily Injury
—Driving under the Influence of Alcohol
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