3 Charged In Baltimore Police Sergeant Assault

BALTIMORE, MD — Three people have been arrested in connection with a video showing an officer who was kicked while making an arrest, according to authorities. The assault happened Friday night in the 1500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, where the police sergeant was conducting a business check.

Police said someone inside the business started arguing with the policeman and spat in his face.

Zayne Abdullah, 23, of the 2100 block of Cameron Drive in Dundalk, was arrested Friday and charged with assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, first-degree assault, second-degree assault and disorderly conduct.

Police said that the officer was trying to arrest Abdullah when he was attacked by other individuals.

Donnell Burgess, 20, of the 1200 block of North Calhoun Street in Baltimore, was arrested Sunday in the 1900 block of Cross Trails Road in Windsor Mill, authorities reported. He was charged with assault on a police officer and interfering with/resisting arrest, court records show.

A 17-year-old boy from Baltimore was also arrested and charged as a juvenile in connection with the case, police said.

"Additional suspects are being sought for assaulting the sergeant while he was trying to arrest Abdullah," the Baltimore Police Department said in a statement Sunday.

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Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said that the officer, identified as Sgt. Simpson, was OK.

"I am outraged, as any resident of Baltimore should be, by this incident," Harrison said in a statement over the weekend. "We can not, and will not, allow any member of the public, or one of our officers, to be assaulted."

Gov. Larry Hogan also condemned the attack shown in the video.

"Every single day, our police officers put their lives on the line to keep our neighborhoods safe, are the first to arrive at the scene of an emergency, and are the first line of defense for the public against any threat. I am appalled and disgusted by the vile attack on a Baltimore City Police sergeant," Hogan said. "We absolutely will not tolerate assault of any kind on any member of law enforcement. We will pursue and prosecute those who assaulted this officer to the fullest extent of the law."

Said Hogan: "It is time we all stand together, and it is time city leaders and legislative leaders join our efforts to take our communities back."