Maryland State Delegate Confronts Baltimore Police During Custody Dispute
A Maryland State Delegate confronted Baltimore Police officers during a custody dispute response on December 31, 2025, in Northeast Baltimore. Body-worn camera footage shows the heated exchange that occurred when officers were called to enforce a court-ordered child custody arrangement.
Officers initially responded to a residence after the child's mother reported that the father was refusing to return their son according to a court order. The responding officers contacted the father by telephone, and he confirmed he would bring the child to the location.
When the father arrived at the scene, he identified himself as a Maryland State Delegate and immediately began questioning why officers had been called to handle the custody matter. The situation quickly escalated as the elected official and police officers clashed over their respective attitudes and the handling of the court order.
During the confrontation, the delegate made allegations of bias against the responding officers. The exchange became sufficiently heated that a police supervisor was summoned to the scene to help mediate the dispute between the elected official and the patrol officers.
The supervisor's intervention helped de-escalate the situation, and the custody matter was ultimately resolved without further incident. The Baltimore Police Department released the unedited body-worn camera footage through a public records request.
No criminal charges were filed in connection with this incident involving the Maryland State Delegate and Baltimore Police officers.
