Bishop Heather Cook’s Bail Set at $2.5 Million
By Mark Reutter
A $2.5 million bail was set for Bishop Heather Elizabeth Cook after a hearing this afternoon before a commissioner at the Baltimore City District Court. The 58-year-old Episcopal cleric is currently being held at the downtown Detention Center until bail can be posted. Typically it would cost about $250,000, or 10%, to post bail, although the percentage sometimes is much lower. Sources told The Brew that Bishop Cook appeared at the hearing after being transported from Father Martin’s Ashley, an alcoholism and drug addiction treatment center near Havre de Grace, where she had been staying. A trial date was set for February 6, although that date could change if the cleric is indicted by a city grand jury, as State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby said could happen. Cook was at the wheel of a car that hit and killed 41-year-old Thomas Palermo on December 27. Her alcohol blood level was .22 – or nearly three times the legal limit – an hour after the crash, the state’s attorney’s office said today. She was charged tonight with two felonies in connection with the crash, manslaughter and failure to remain at the scene of an accident involving bodily injury. She was also charged with DUI and texting while driving. Here are the full charges, as disclosed tonight in the Electronic Docket Entry on the Maryland Judiciary Case Search: Defendant Information Defendant Name: COOK, HEATHER ELIZABETH Race: WHITE, CAUCASIAN, ASIATIC INDIAN, ARAB Sex: FHeight:507Weight:250DOB:09/21/1956 Address: 8 KNOLL RIDGE CT APT 1722 City: BALTIMOREState:MDZip Code:21210 – 0000 Court Scheduling Information Trial Date: 02/06/2015Trial Time:08:30 AMRoom:1 Trial Type: Trial Location:5800 WABASH AVE BALTIMORE 21215-3330 Charge and Disposition Information (Each Charge is listed separately. The disposition is listed below the Charge) Charge No: 001Description:NEG MANSL-AUTO/BOAT, ETC. Statute: CR.2.209Description:NEG MANSL-AUTO/BOAT, ETC. Amended Date: CJIS Code:1 0909MO/PLL:Probable Cause:X Incident Date From: 12/27/2014 To: 12/27/2014 Victim Age: Charge No: 002Description:CR NEG MANSLGHTR VEH/VESS Statute: CR.2.210.bDescription:CR NEG MANSLGHTR VEH/VESS Amended Date: CJIS Code:1 1611MO/PLL:Probable Cause:X Incident Date From: 12/27/2014 To: 12/27/2014 Victim Age: Charge No: 003Description:NEG AUTO/BOAT HMCD-UNDER INFLU Statute: CR.2.503Description:NEG AUTO/BOAT HMCD-UNDER INFLU Amended Date: CJIS Code:1 0900MO/PLL:Probable Cause:X Incident Date From: 12/27/2014 To: 12/27/2014 Victim Age: Charge No: 004Description:NEG HMCD-AUTO/BOAT-WHILE IMPAI Statute: CR.2.504Description:NEG HMCD-AUTO/BOAT-WHILE IMPAIRED Amended Date: CJIS Code:1 0693MO/PLL:Probable Cause:X Incident Date From: 12/27/2014 To: 12/27/2014 Victim Age: Related Person Information (Each Person related to the case other than the Defendant is shown) Name:WHITE, CANDICE N Connection:COMPLAINANT/POLICE OFFICER Agency Code: ADAgency Sub-Code:5901Officer ID:H991 Event History Information Event Date Comment RCAS 01/09/2015 0SD02924;0SD02925;0SD02926;0SD02927 WARI 01/09/2015 150109;AD 5901;1;ARR;D15000912-3 WARS 01/09/2015 150109;D15000912-3; INIT 01/09/2015 150109;02500000.00;HDOB;100; ;1322 CMIT 01/09/2015 DEFENDANT COMMITTED;150109;BCJ DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND Case Information Go Back Court System: DISTRICT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY – TRAFFIC SYSTEM Citation Number: 000000SD02927Case Status:ACTIVE CASE Violation Date: 12/27/2014 Violation Time: 02:36 PM Violation County: BALTIMORE CITY District Code: 01 Location Code: 01 AgencyName:BPD-CENTRAL DISTRICT Officer ID:H991 Defendant Information Defendant Name:COOK, HEATHER ELIZABETH Address:8 KNOLL RIDGE CT APT 1722 City: BALTIMOREState:MDZip Code:21210 Race:WHITE,CAUCASIAN,ASIATIC INDIAN,ARAB Sex:FHeight:507Weight:250 DOB:09/21/1956 Charge Information Charge: Article:TASec:21Sub-Sec:1124.3Para:Code: Description: USE (TEXT MSG DEV,HANDHLD PHONE) WHILE DR., CAUSE ACC. W/(DEATH,SER. BOD. INJ.) OF ANTHR DIR. RESULT Location Stopped: 5700 BLK. ROLAND AVENUE Contributed to Accident?: NO Personal Injury?: NO Fine: 0 Related Citation Number: 0SD02924 Vehicle Tag: 56837BY State: MD Vehicle Description: 01SUBARU Event History Information Event Date Comment RCAS 2015-01-09 002B02285572 WARI 2015-01-09 010915;AD 5901;1;ARR;D15000912-3 SCHG 2015-01-09 T446;I TO W WARS 2015-01-09 010915;D15000912-3 SCHG 2015-01-09 T446;W TO A ADDR 2015-01-09 4325 CABIN CREEK HURLOCK RD. HURLOCK MD21643 INIT 2015-01-09 010915;02500000.00;HDOB;100; ;1322 PRAP 2015-01-09 ;PRA APPEARANCE SUBMITTED PRNA 2015-01-09 P;PRA JOSE MOLINA PRSN PHYSIC SAAP 2015-01-09 T;SA PARTICIPATED BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SANA 2015-01-09 SA KURT BJORKLUND CMIT 2015-01-09 DEFENDANT COMMITTED;010915;BCJ DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND Case Information Go Back Court System: DISTRICT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY – TRAFFIC SYSTEM Citation Number: 000000SD02926Case Status:ACTIVE CASE Violation Date: 12/27/2014 Violation Time: 02:36 PM Violation County: BALTIMORE CITY District Code: 01 Location Code: 01 AgencyName:BPD-CENTRAL DISTRICT Officer ID:H991 Defendant Information Defendant Name:COOK, HEATHER ELIZABETH Address:8 KNOLL RIDGE CT APT 1722 City: BALTIMOREState:MDZip Code:21210 Race:WHITE,CAUCASIAN,ASIATIC INDIAN,ARAB Sex:FHeight:507Weight:250 DOB:09/21/1956 Charge Information Charge: Article:TASec:21Sub-Sec:902Para:A2Code: Description: (DRIVING, ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL PER SE Location Stopped: 5700 BLK. ROLAND AVENUE Contributed to Accident?: NO Personal Injury?: NO Fine: 0 Related Citation Number: 0SD02927 Vehicle Tag: 56837BY State: MD Vehicle Description: 01SUBARU Event History Information Event Date Comment RCAS 2015-01-09 002B02285572 WARI 2015-01-09 010915;AD 5901;1;ARR;D15000912-3 SCHG 2015-01-09 T446;I TO W WARS 2015-01-09 010915;D15000912-3 SCHG 2015-01-09 T446;W TO A ADDR 2015-01-09 4325 CABIN CREEK HURLOCK RD. HURLOCK MD21643 INIT 2015-01-09 010915;02500000.00;HDOB;100; ;1322 PRAP 2015-01-09 ;PRA APPEARANCE SUBMITTED PRNA 2015-01-09 P;PRA JOSE MOLINA PRSN PHYSIC SAAP 2015-01-09 T;SA PARTICIPATED BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SANA 2015-01-09 SA KURT BJORKLUND CMIT 2015-01-09 DEFENDANT COMMITTED;010915;BCJ DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND Case Information Go Back Court System: DISTRICT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY – TRAFFIC SYSTEM Citation Number: 000000SD02925Case Status:ACTIVE CASE Violation Date: 12/27/2014 Violation Time: 02:36 PM Violation County: BALTIMORE CITY District Code: 01 Location Code: 01 AgencyName:BPD-CENTRAL DISTRICT Officer ID:H991 Defendant Information Defendant Name:COOK, HEATHER ELIZABETH Address:8 KNOLL RIDGE CT APT 1722 City: BALTIMOREState:MDZip Code:21210 Race:WHITE,CAUCASIAN,ASIATIC INDIAN,ARAB Sex:FHeight:507Weight:250 DOB:09/21/1956 Charge Information Charge: Article:TASec:20Sub-Sec:102Para:A2Code: Description: FAILURE TO IMMEDIATELY RETURN AND REMAIN AT SCENE OF ACCIDENT INVOLVING BODILY INJURY Location Stopped: 5700 BLK. ROLAND AVENUE Contributed to Accident?: NO Personal Injury?: NO Fine: 0 Related Citation Number: 0SD02926 Vehicle Tag: 56837BY State: MD Vehicle Description: 01SUBARU Event History Information Event Date Comment RCAS 2015-01-09 002B02285572 WARI 2015-01-09 010915;AD 5901;1;ARR;D15000912-3 SCHG 2015-01-09 T446;I TO W WARS 2015-01-09 010915;D15000912-3 SCHG 2015-01-09 T446;W TO A ADDR 2015-01-09 4325 CABIN CREEK HURLOCK RD. HURLOCK MD21643 INIT 2015-01-09 010915;02500000.00;HDOB;100; ;1322 PRAP 2015-01-09 ;PRA APPEARANCE SUBMITTED PRNA 2015-01-09 P;PRA JOSE MOLINA PRSN PHYSIC SAAP 2015-01-09 T;SA PARTICIPATED BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SANA 2015-01-09 SA KURT BJORKLUND CMIT 2015-01-09 DEFENDANT COMMITTED;010915;BCJ This is an electronic case record. Full case information cannot be made available either because of legal restrictions on access to case records found in Maryland rules 16-1001 through 16-1011, or because of the practical difficulties inherent in reducing a case record into an electronic format. DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND Case Information Go Back Court System: DISTRICT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY – TRAFFIC SYSTEM Citation Number: 000000SD02924Case Status:ACTIVE CASE Violation Date: 12/27/2014 Violation Time: 02:36 PM Violation County: BALTIMORE CITY District Code: 01 Location Code: 01 AgencyName:BPD-CENTRAL DISTRICT Officer ID:H991 Defendant Information Defendant Name:COOK, HEATHER ELIZABETH Address:8 KNOLL RIDGE CT APT 1722 City: BALTIMOREState:MDZip Code:21210 Race:WHITE,CAUCASIAN,ASIATIC INDIAN,ARAB Sex:FHeight:507Weight:250 DOB:09/21/1956 Charge Information Charge: Article:TASec:20Sub-Sec:102Para:B2Code: Description: FAILURE TO IMMEDIATELY RETURN AND REMAIN AT SCENE OF ACCIDENT INVOLVING DEATH Location Stopped: 5700 BLK. ROLAND AVENUE Contributed to Accident?: NO Personal Injury?: NO Fine: 0 Related Citation Number: 0SD02925 Vehicle Tag: 56837BY State: MD Vehicle Description: 01SUBARU Event History Information Event Date Comment RCAS 2015-01-09 002B02285572 WARI 2015-01-09 010915;AD 5901;1;ARR;D15000912-3 SCHG 2015-01-09 T446;I TO W WARS 2015-01-09 010915;D15000912-3 SCHG 2015-01-09 T446;W TO A ADDR 2015-01-09 4325 CABIN CREEK HURLOCK RD. HURLOCK MD21643 INIT 2015-01-09 010915;02500000.00;HDOB;100; ;1322 PRAP 2015-01-09 ;PRA APPEARANCE SUBMITTED PRNA 2015-01-09 P;PRA JOSE MOLINA PRSN PHYSIC SAAP 2015-01-09 T;SA PARTICIPATED BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SANA 2015-01-09 SA KURT BJORKLUND CMIT 2015-01-09 DEFENDANT COMMITTED;010915;BCJ
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