Baltimore cop is found NOT GUILTY over Freddie Gray’s death: Officer accused of assaulting 25-year-old black man who died in police van walks free
Edward Nero was cleared of all charges related to 25-year-old’s death
Found not guilty of assault, misconduct and reckless endangerment
Was one of six other officers charged after Gray died in April 2015
Young man succumbed to injuries he suffered while riding in a police van
Nero’s defense lawyers argued that he didn’t arrest Gray
They also claimed it was the driver’s responsibility to buckle him in
The police union said Nero was ‘relieved’ after being acquitted
Baltimore’s Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake says the city is ready to deal with any disturbance following the acquittal
She asked citizens to be patient and allow the entire process to conclude
By WILLS ROBINSON
DAILYMAIL.COM
23 May 2016
A Baltimore police officer has been found not guilty of charges he faced in relation to the death of Freddie Gray.
Officer Edward Nero was cleared of assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment charges after the 25-year-old black man died after being put in the back of a police van in April 2015.
According to witnesses in court, plain-clothed police officers came and hugged Nero one-by-one after the verdict was read out by Judge Barry Williams.
A small group of protesters gathered outside the courthouse as the city’s police prepared for a reaction to the verdict.
Nero was one of six Baltimore police officers charged in the case. He waived his right to a jury trial, opting instead to argue his case before Williams.
He is the second officer to face a judge following Grey’s death. Officer William Porter’s manslaughter trial ended with a hung jury earlier this tear.
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