Police Identify 6 Officers Involved in Freddie Gray's Arrest

The Baltimore Police Department has reportedly identified the officers involved in the arrest of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old man who died April 19, a week after he was taken into custody for reasons that police say are unclear.

According to the Washington Times, police said the following officers were involved in Gray’s arrest and transport:

• Lt. Brian Rice, 41, with the department since 1997
• Sgt. Alicia White, 30, with the department since 2010
• Officer Caesar Goodson, 45, with the department since 1999
• Officer William Porter, 25, with the department since 2012
• Officer Garrett Miller, 26, with the department since 2012
• Officer Edward Nero, 29, with the department since 2012

The group included three officers on bicycles, the driver of a police van and two additional officers, according to WBAL.

Police said during a press conference Monday that the officers had been suspended with pay as the death of Gray is investigated.

Gray died Sunday from a spinal cord injury, officials said Monday. Police said it was unknown how he sustained the injury, and officers reported that they had not used force in taking Gray into custody.

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The circumstances surrounding the April 12 arrest are investigation. Officials said Gray made eye contact with police in an area known for drug activity, then ran and was caught two blocks away, where police found a switchblade in his pocket.

“We know that having a knife is not necessarily a crime,” Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said Monday at a press conference. “It is not necessarily probable cause to chase someone. We still have questions.”

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Gray’s transport is also under investigation.

Although Gray repeatedly requested medical attention, officials said he was placed in a police van that made multiple stops, including one to put him in leg irons and another to pick up a second detainee.

Ultimately, Gray was taken to the western precinct, where an ambulance was requested, more than 40 minutes after he asked for an inhaler.

“I know that when Mr. Gray was placed inside that van, he was able to talk, he was upset,” Deputy Police Commissioner Jerry Rodriguez said. “And when Mr. Gray was taken out of that van, he did not talk and he could not breathe.”

Police say they will complete their investigation into the case by May 1 and will submit their findings to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office.

Marilyn Mosby, the Baltimore state’s attorney, said her office was putting all of its resources toward the investigation into Gray’s death.

“While I cannot discuss the details in the death of Freddie Gray due to the ongoing investigation,” Mosby said in a statement Monday, “I can assure the public that my office has dedicated all its existing resources to independently investigate this matter to determine whether criminal charges will be brought.”