WEBVTT FREDDIE GREATK-FED BEEN DISCIPLINE IN THOSEPUNISHMENTS WILL RANGE INSEVERITY.ALTHOUGH THE CRIMINAL CASEAGAINST THE OFFICERS, RESULTEDIN NO CONVICTIONS, COULD GO INTO-- THEY COULD HAVE THEIR OWNINDEPENDENT EXAMINATION INTO THEOFFICER'S ACTIONS.11 NEWS I TEAM HAS LEARNED THATTHE REVIEW CONDUCTED BYMONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICEDEPARTMENT FOUND FIVE OF THEOFFICERS VIOLATED POLICY.LIEUTENANT BRIAN RICE, OFFICERCAESAR GOODSON AND SERGEANTALICIA RIGHT HAVE BEEN SUSPENDEDWITH PAY AND A PACING POSSIBLETERMINATION OR AT ONE OFGOODSON'S ALLEGED VIOLATION WASFAILING TO PUT A SEATBELT ONHIM.TWO OTHER OFFICERS COULDPOSSIBLY BE SUSPENDED FOR FIVEDAYS WITHOUT PAY AND GET ASEVERE LETTER OF REPRIMAND INTHE FILES.OFFICER WILLIAM PORTER IS THEONLY OFFICER NOT FACINGDISCIPLINE.HIS TRIAL, THE FIRST TO GO WAS AHUNG JURY.AFTER THREE ACQUITTALS,BALTIMORE ESTATES ATTORNEYDROPPED ALL CHARGES AGAINST THEREMAINING OFFICERS.MONDAY NIGHT, HE SAID WHATHAPPENED TO FREDDIE GRAY SHOULDHAVE NEVER TAKEN PLACE.>> THIS CASE WAS ALWAYS ABOUTOBTAINING JUSTICE FOR ANINNOCENT HONEY FIBER OLD MANTHAT WAS UNREASONABLY TAKEN INTOPOLICE CUSTODY, INJURED INPOLICE CUSTODY AND DIED DUE TO ALACK OF CARE.I AM RELIEVED THATADMINISTRATIVELY, AND MAJORITYOF THESE OFFICERS WILL BE HELDACCOUNTABLE.KAI: WE REACHED OUT TO ABALTIMORE POLICE SPOKESPERSON,SAID THE DEPARTMENT CAN NOTCOMMENT ON A PERSONNELL MATTER.THE OFFICERS COULD ACCEPT THEDISCIPLINE.OR CHALLENGE IT THROUGH A TRIALBOARD.REPORTING LIVE AT POLICEHEADQUARTERS, KAI REED, WBAL TV
3 officers in Freddie Gray police in-custody death suspended, face termination
2 other officers face loss of some days of pay
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Updated: 2:55 PM EDT May 23, 2017
Three of the six officers involved in the police in-custody death of Freddie Gray have been suspended, pending termination, law enforcement sources tell WBAL-TV.
Lt. Brian Rice, Sgt. Alicia White and Officer Caesar Goodson were notified last week of the administrative charges against them.
Officers Garrett Miller and Edward Nero face five days suspension without pay, sources said. Officer William Porter faces no punishment, sources said.
The five facing administrative violations can challenge the findings of the internal investigation by requesting a disciplinary trial board. Such a proceeding would be months away, but under a new state law, would be public. The trial board process can take six months or more.
Baltimore police media relations Chief T.J. Smith on May 12 said the Baltimore Police Department received the administrative investigation of the six officers from the Montgomery County Police Department. At that time, Smith said that BPD would be reviewing the case, but did not disclose any further details. Gray sustained a spinal injury in a van ride -- driven by Goodson -- after he was taken into police custody on April 12, 2015, by Nero and Miller. Gray died on April 19, 2015. The Baltimore riots took place on April 25, 2015, and reignited on April 27, 2015, following Gray's funeral.
The six officers were suspended and subsequently faced charges. Those charges were eventually dropped by prosecutors on July 29, 2016. In the meantime, Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby released the following statement Monday afternoon: "Justice is always worth the price paid for its pursuit. This case has always been about providing justice for an innocent 25-year-old man who was unreasonably taken into police custody, severely injured while in police custody, and died due to a lack of care. If today's news is accurate, I am relieved to know that a majority of those involved will be held administratively accountable for their actions. And, while nothing can bring back Freddie Carlos Gray, Jr., I pray that today's announcement brings some closure to his loved ones, the City of Baltimore, and the dedicated members of the Baltimore Police Department."The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 3 released the following statement Tuesday afternoon: "The allegations against the six police officers have been thoroughly litigated time and time again. All of the evidence has been presented to multiple fact finders who have decided that these officers did nothing wrong. The administrative charges are nothing more than that -- they are charges. We have no reason to believe that the results of a fair trial board will be any different than the result of all 27 of the criminal counts which uniformly rejected any wrongdoing on the part of the officers. "The far more troubling truth is that the citizen of Baltimore should be outraged at their leaders. Crime is at an all time high, while arrests and convictions are at an all time low. The administrative prosecution of the officers will do nothing more than perpetuate a police force hesitant to exercise judgment when interacting with the public. The only losers in the decision to continue persecuting these five officers are the citizens of Baltimore City."Also on WBALTV.com:
BALTIMORE — Three of the six officers involved in the police in-custody death of Freddie Gray have been suspended, pending termination, law enforcement sources tell WBAL-TV.
Lt. Brian Rice, Sgt. Alicia White and Officer Caesar Goodson were notified last week of the administrative charges against them.
Officers Garrett Miller and Edward Nero face five days suspension without pay, sources said. Officer William Porter faces no punishment, sources said.
The five facing administrative violations can challenge the findings of the internal investigation by requesting a disciplinary trial board. Such a proceeding would be months away, but under a new state law, would be public.
The trial board process can take six months or more.
Baltimore police media relations Chief T.J. Smith on May 12 said the Baltimore Police Department received the administrative investigation of the six officers from the Montgomery County Police Department. At that time, Smith said that BPD would be reviewing the case, but did not disclose any further details.
Gray sustained a spinal injury in a van ride -- driven by Goodson -- after he was taken into police custody on April 12, 2015, by Nero and Miller. Gray died on April 19, 2015. The Baltimore riots took place on April 25, 2015, and reignited on April 27, 2015, following Gray's funeral.
The six officers were suspended and subsequently faced charges. Those charges were eventually dropped by prosecutors on July 29, 2016.
In the meantime, Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby released the following statement Monday afternoon:
"Justice is always worth the price paid for its pursuit. This case has always been about providing justice for an innocent 25-year-old man who was unreasonably taken into police custody, severely injured while in police custody, and died due to a lack of care. If today's news is accurate, I am relieved to know that a majority of those involved will be held administratively accountable for their actions. And, while nothing can bring back Freddie Carlos Gray, Jr., I pray that today's announcement brings some closure to his loved ones, the City of Baltimore, and the dedicated members of the Baltimore Police Department."
The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 3 released the following statement Tuesday afternoon:
"The allegations against the six police officers have been thoroughly litigated time and time again. All of the evidence has been presented to multiple fact finders who have decided that these officers did nothing wrong. The administrative charges are nothing more than that -- they are charges. We have no reason to believe that the results of a fair trial board will be any different than the result of all 27 of the criminal counts which uniformly rejected any wrongdoing on the part of the officers.
"The far more troubling truth is that the citizen of Baltimore should be outraged at their leaders. Crime is at an all time high, while arrests and convictions are at an all time low. The administrative prosecution of the officers will do nothing more than perpetuate a police force hesitant to exercise judgment when interacting with the public. The only losers in the decision to continue persecuting these five officers are the citizens of Baltimore City."
Also on WBALTV.com:
