Suspect arrested after driving vehicle toward Glen Burnie officers
Suspect arrested after driving toward Glen Burnie officers; both suspect and officer injured.
Event / Security
Glen Burnie Police Vehicle Pursuit
Anne Arundel County police responded to a hit-and-run report on May 7, 2026 in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Officers located a suspect who had allegedly stolen a vehicle and accelerated away from police, striking an officer and multiple vehicles. Officers discharged firearms during the incident. The suspect was arrested and charged with carjacking, attempted carjacking, reckless endangerment, and assault. Both the suspect and the struck officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
1 reported locations
Daily activity
1 articles0 articles
2026-09-01 to 2026-11-07 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 1 Sept, 05:45 UTC
Follow the documented timeline or explore the related reporting.
What happened
Jasmin L. Cooper charged with multiple felonies
Cooper was charged with carjacking, attempted carjacking, multiple counts of reckless endangerment, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and related charges following the incident.
Officer and suspect sustained non-life-threatening injuries
The officer struck by Cooper's vehicle and Cooper herself both received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. Body camera footage shows officers bandaging Cooper's wound after she was shot in the parking lot.
Police officers discharge firearms at suspect driving toward them
Officers at the scene aimed weapons at Cooper as she sat in the vehicle, repeatedly ordering her to turn the car off and exit. After raising her hands briefly, Cooper pulled out of the parking spot and accelerated toward nearby officers, forcing them to move quickly to avoid being struck. Officers discharged their firearms in response to her driving toward them and striking an officer and multiple vehicles.
Jasmin L. Cooper arrested after driving vehicle toward Maryland police officers
Anne Arundel County police responded on May 7 around 9 p.m. to North Crain Highway and 11th Avenue in Glen Burnie for a reported hit-and-run crash. Officers found that Jasmin L. Cooper, 28, had struck another vehicle with her car and then allegedly took a vehicle from a family member. When located in the 8500 block of Severn, Cooper accelerated away from police, striking one officer, two patrol cars, and another vehicle before officers discharged their firearms, striking her. She was subsequently apprehended after crashing on Reece Road and attempting to break into another occupied vehicle.
Read the coverage
2 alternative perspectives