From Maryland State Police:
Police confirm identities of the driver and his passengers in last night’s fatal crash in Harford County.
The deceased driver is identified as Terrence Gibson, Sr., 42, of Columbia, Maryland. He was pronounced deceased at Harford Memorial Hospital. Autopsy results are pending. Gibson was the driver of the 2005 Subaru Outback, reported stolen through the Baltimore City Police Department on January 12, 2018.
The passenger in the front seat is identified as Melissa Ann Williams, 30, of Middle River. She was transported to Christiana Hospital by ambulance where she is receiving medical treatment for injuries sustained in the crash.
The backseat passengers are identified as Joseph Taylor, 41, of Edgewood and Nicole Lashawn King, 42, of Baltimore. Taylor was transported to Christiana Hospital by helicopter from Delaware State Police. King was transported by Maryland State Police medevac to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. Both are receiving medical treatment for injuries sustained in the crash.
Shortly before 9:00 p.m. last night, a Maryland state trooper from the North East Barrack activated his emergency equipment in an attempt to conduct a traffic stop on a blue 2005 Subaru Outback at a traffic light on eastbound Route 40 at Landing Lane in Elkton. The vehicle was reported stolen by the Baltimore City Police Department. The driver of the Subaru, later identified as Gibson, refused to stop, made a u-turn and continued westbound on Route 40 traveling at speeds in excess of 100mph.
As Gibson approached an intersection at westbound Route 40, east of Mechanics Valley Road, the trooper ended the pursuit. Gibson slowed at the red light and continued westbound on Route 40, west of Route 272, where another trooper from North East Barrack attempted a traffic stop. Again, Gibson failed to stop and accelerated away.
Stop sticks were successfully deployed in two different locations in the Perryville area in an attempt to slow the vehicle down. One set was deployed at westbound Route 40 and Jackson Station. The second set was deployed at Route 222 and Route 40, the last intersection before entering the Hatem Bridge.
With two deflated tires, Gibson continued to elude police and drive westbound on Route 40 across the Hatem Bridge. As he crossed into Harford County, he lost control and struck a light pole in the median, disabling the vehicle at westbound Route 40 and Ostego Street in Havre de Grace.
Emergency medical personnel responded and immediately rendered aid. Troopers from the JFK Barrack and North East Barrack were assisted by police officers from the Perryville Police Department.
Charges are pending the outcome of the investigation and consultation with the Harford County State’s Attorney. The Maryland State Police Crash Team continues the investigation.
One less repeat customer for the public defenders office.
We got a “Lashawn” here. Shocker!
Who the hell is paying for all those helicopter rides to save these pieces of shit
We are. And we are paying for law enforcement to re-arrest these repeat offenders, and we are paying for the courts to keep letting these criminals out.
String em up!
Chief Moore should send his Bel Air speeder patrol, complete with batman infused sunglasses, to Baltimore to stop car thieves instead of harassing people transiting HdG and Aberdeen. I am sure they want the help.
WE CERTAINLY DONT !
This guy should have already been locked up, but now we see some of the results of our revolving-door circus court system.
He had a long criminal history, but his most recent charges included exactly what he just did, which doesn’t surprise me.
Defendant Name: GIBSON, TERRENCE IRA SR
DOB: 06/22/1975
Violation Date: 11/14/16
ATTEMPT BY DRIVER TO ELUDE POLICE IN OFFICIAL POLICE VEHICLE BY FAILING TO STOP.
ATTEMPT BY DRIVER TO ELUDE UNIFORMED POLICE BY FLEEING ON FOOT.
ATTEMPT BY DRIV TO ELUDE POLICE IN OFFCAL POLICE VEH. BY MEANS OTHER THAN FAIL STOP & FLEE BY FOOT.
ATTEMPT BY DRIVER TO ELUDE UNIFORMED POLICE BY FAI LING TO STOP.
CDS:POSSESS-NOT MARIJUANA.
CDS:POSS PARAPHERNALIA.
DRIVER FAIL TO STOP AT STEADY CIRCULAR RED SIGNAL.
DRIVING/ATTEMPTING DRIVE MOTOR VEH. ON HWY W/O REQ . LICENSE AND AUTHORIZATION.
Out of these eight charges, the prosecutor pursued just one. Driving without a license.
Gibson only received a 42-day sentence for that, which probably amounts to the time he served from the date he was finally apprehended and incarcerated to the date of his trial. His court costs were even suspended.
And he had already been caught on 02/09/2015 AND 03/31/2015 driving on a suspended license.
The prosecutors, public defenders, and the judges don’t give a crap about public safety. They know and expect these criminals to re-offend after given these watered-down sentences. The online records are full of examples of multiple charges being whittled down to just one minor charge, and the criminal re-offending. It must be nice to be able to pick and choose which part of a job to perform without any concern for the negative results. It’s easier and better for the prosecution, the defense, the judge, and the defendant/criminal. Everybody wins, except for the law-abiding victims.