State’s Attorney Charges Officers in Freddie Gray’s Death

By Aura Bogado May 01, 2015

In a surprise announcement today, State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said she’s charging six Baltimore police officers in connection with the death of Freddie Gray.

The officers involved in the arrest and transport of Gray on April 12 will each face different changes, ranging from misconduct to second-degree murder. According to WBAL, they are as follows:

– Lt. Brian Rice, 41, has been a member of the Baltimore Police Department since 1997, the supervisor on April 12: Charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office, false imprisonment

– Sgt. Alicia White, 30, has been a member of the Baltimore Police Department since 2010: Charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office

– Police Officer William Porter, 25, has been a member of the Baltimore Police Department since 2012: Charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, misconduct in office

– Police Officer Garrett Miller, 26, has been a member of the Baltimore Police Department since 2012: Charged with second-degree assault intentional, second-degree assault negligent, misconduct in office and false imprisonment

– Police Officer Edward Nero, 29, has been a member of the Baltimore Police Department since 2012: Charged with false imprisonment and second-degree assault intentional, second-degree assault negligent, misconduct in office, false imprisonment

– Police Officer Caesar Goodson, 45, has been a member of the Baltimore Police Department since 1999, the driver of the prisoner transport van: Charged with second-degree depraved heart murder; involuntary manslaughter; second-degree negligent assault; manslaughter by vehicle by means of gross negligence; manslaughter by vehicle by means of criminal negligence; misconduct in office for failure to secure a prisoner, failure to render aid.

Mosby said the very arrest of Freddie Gray was illegal: the pocketknife he was carrying is legal under Maryland law.

Arrest warrants have been issued for all six officers.