A crash lands a suspended Baltimore Police Officer in jail, after investigators said she had drugs in her car and was illegally carrying a loaded firearm.
This marks the third BPD officer to make headlines for criminal charges in less than a week.
The case against suspended BPD officer Unique Sheppard is outlined in court documents obtained by FOX45 News.
On March 20, while suspended from her police powers with BPD, investigators said Sheppard was involved in a car accident at the intersection of West Pratt and Mount Streets in Baltimore.
According to court documents, in Sheppard’s car a responding Sergeant found, “a white plastic bag containing various suspected edible cannabis treats,” and “Two grinders” with “suspected cannabis residue.”
On her person, police said they found “a Glock 43 handgun loaded with 6-9mm live rounds.”
Investigators detail Sheppard’s departmental firearm was taken from her when she was suspended and she did not have a carry permit.
Sheppard was transported to Central Booking Intake Facility and is now facing two gun charges.
As for the drugs and paraphernalia, court documents read Officer Sheppard, “signaled to her girlfriend” by “nodding to the vehicle,” and that’s when the girlfriend removed the items and then ran off.
According to court documents, officers were able to locate the girlfriend on foot but detailed the suspected CDS was no longer in the bag.
It was less than a week ago that Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced criminal indictments against two other Baltimore Police Officers.
“These allegations are unacceptable for anyone in our City, especially for law enforcement officers,” said Bates, back on March 16.
Bates outlined the two separate indictments, including cases against Sergeant Larry Worsley who is facing charges in an assault at a city bar earlier this month, and Officer Walter Wilson who is accused of misconduct against another BPD officer while on duty, back in October 2021.
It was then Bates expressed his frustration saying this is about rebuilding the public’s trust in a City with a long strained relationship between police and the public.
“You see them working hard. You see them on the body camera, and then it's alleged that you see these actions by a few. I'm angry,” said Bates, back on March 16.
According to a BPD spokesperson, Sheppard’s police powers are suspended meaning she’s still working and getting paid.
BPD has not yet confirmed why Sheppard was originally suspended, but confirmed the suspension was effective November 30, 2022.
Sheppard has been with the Department since November 2020, BPD confirms.
Sheppard has been released from custody and has a scheduled trial date in April, records show.