Sian James, Accused of Attempted Rape of Ex-Girlfriend, Arrested in Death of Baltimore Police Officer Brian Stevenson

Sian James, 25, has been arrested in the death of off-duty Baltimore police officer Brian Stevenson, Saturday night at a local bar, over a parking space. James, who is of Jamaican descent, is accused of throwing the concrete rock that fatally injured the officer. He is being held without bond Monday morning after a brief hearing at Central Booking, according to the Baltimore Sun.

Sian James, dressed in a bright yellow jumpsuit with his hands shackled in front of him, did not speak at the hearing. A public defender asked Associate District Judge Charles A. Chiapparelli to set bail, noting that he was steadily employed at an area Jiffy Lube and has been in the area for the past five years.

James has no prior convictions, though he was out on $150,000 bond after being indicted in July on charges that he attempted to rape his ex-girlfriend after storming into her apartment.

James is accused of throwing a "fist-sized" piece of concrete that struck Stevenson on the left side of the head, causing "massive" injuries. Police say the rock was thrown after an argument over a parking space in a private lot in the 2800 block of Hudson St. on Saturday night, the eve of the 18-year police veteran's 38th birthday.

What a senseless loss of life of Officer Stevenson. Over a parking space? This is a disgrace and I pray, if Sian James is found guilty of his murder, he will rot in jail for the rest of his life. I find his Jamaican heritage irrelevant in this sad chain of events. It doesn't matter what his background is, he's still allegedly a cop killer.

Photo credit: Sian James, Baltimore Sun