Hanover Man Sentenced to 98 Months in Federal Prison

A man from Hanover, MD, was sentenced this week to serve more than eight years in federal prison for a March 2010 assault, police chase and theft, reports WUSA Channel 9.

Michael Jasper assaulted someone in New Carrollton while on the job working for a moving company on March 31, 2010, according to The Baltimore Sun.

Jasper left the scene in his moving van and led police on a chase through country roads and two major highways—495 and 295—according to The Bay Net.

On the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Jasper reportedly rammed into multiple cars, causing extensive damage, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Maryland, which issued the following statement about the incident:

“In one crash, Jasper rammed the rear of a car, pushing it into the tree line. The car crashed head first into a tree and the driver had to be cut out of the car by emergency services personnel and flown to a local hospital for treatment of a broken sternum and concussion. The driver was recently referred to a pain clinic as a result of his injuries.

“In another collision, Jasper crashed into a car being driven by a man with his 10 year old daughter in the passenger seat. The car went into the tree line and rolled over twice. The man and his daughter both suffered neck and back injuries, requiring medical treatment and physical therapy.”

Jasper continued on to Anne Arundel County where he stole a pack of cigarettes from a liquor store and was arrested, according to the state’s attorney. WUSA Channel 9 reported that Jasper was sentenced to 98 months in federal prison.

The maximum sentence was 10 years, reported The Bay Net.