Category Archives: Police Misconduct
Baltimore City Police Officer did not use service weapon in murder-suicide
By Carrie Wells, The Baltimore Sun7:38 p.m. EDT, October 28, 2013 The Baltimore police officer suspected of killing a city firefighter and his girlfriend Sunday did not use his service weapon to shoot them, Anne Arundel County police said Monday. Anne Arundel County police have not elaborated on a motive in what they’ve described… Read More »
City pays $72,000 to family arrested outside Federal Hill bar
Lawsuit alleged man was slammed to ground, shocked with Taser The city’s spending panel on Wednesday approved a $72,000 payout to three family members who accused Baltimore police of assaulting and falsely arresting them outside of a Federal Hill bar. The Board of Estimates voted to award the money to Rony, Ronnie and Eileen… Read More »
Charges weighed in diver deaths at APG
By Carrie Wells, The Baltimore Sun 4:07 p.m. EDT, May 2, 2013 Two senior enlisted leaders with an elite Navy dive unit could face charges of involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of two sailors at Aberdeen Proving Ground in February, and others could be charged, the Navy said Wednesday. The chief warrant officer and… Read More »
Baltimore City pays out $70,000 to two adults, boy injured by police
2:34 p.m. EST, February 29, 2012 Baltimore’s Board of Estimates on Wednesday approved a $70,000 payout to three people, including a 2-year-old, injured by police during an arrest on charges of trespassing. City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young voted against the payment, because he believes more training of police needs to done to… Read More »