A 24-year-old man was arrested yesterday morning after an incident in which he, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, crashed his car into the Catholic Charities Esperanza Center in Baltimore. This event, which occurred at approximately 4:59 a.m., was located in the 400 block of S. Broadway, as reported by FOX Baltimore.
According to police statements, after the man attempted to enter a vehicle, an officer approached him under suspicion of intoxication. Ignoring verbal commands to exit the vehicle, he engaged the car in drive and attempted to flee. In this process, the vehicle struck a curb, moved into the southbound lane against the flow of traffic, hit another curb, and ultimately crashed into the building. Police managed to extract the man from the vehicle and subsequently placed him under arrest.
Meanwhile, additional details emerged from a surveillance video, obtained by WBALTV, that captured the moment of the crash. The video shows the car navigating over the median before crossing the intersection of South Broadway and Eastern Avenue and smashing into the Esperanza Center.
The man responsible for the crash was taken to a hospital, released, and then taken to Central Booking, dealing with a slew of charges that include driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, negligent driving, and attempting to elude police.
