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| Officers Injured, Baltimore Businesses Shut Down Amid Violent Riots |
| 2015-04-28 |
| [WASHINGTON.CBSLOCAL] Several officers have been injured as a large riot continues to grow violent Monday afternoon in Baltimore. Baltimore Police sprayed mace at rioters, but say the group of teenagers is continuing to throw bricks, rocks and other items at officers. WNEW’s Karen Adams reports police have arrested two people so far. The protests started in the area of Mondawmin Mall have spilled into nearby streets and neighborhoods. Police says the group has refused to follow orders and the department is continuing to deploy resources into the neighborhoods near the mall. The Baltimore Police Department said earlier in the day they received a credible threat that numerous gangs have entered into a partnership to “take-out” law enforcement officers. According to the department, they have received credible information that various gangs including the Black Guerilla Family, Bloods and Crips have entered into the partnership. “Law enforcement agencies should take appropriate precautions to ensure the safety of their officers,” the department says in a press release. This threat comes after 25-year-old Freddie Gray was arrested for possessing a switch blade knife April 12 in Baltimore. According to his attorney, Gray died a week later in the hospital from a severe spinal cord injury he received while in police custody. The University of Maryland, Baltimore closed its downtown campus at 2 p.m. Monday after the police department’s warning. The university posted this statement to its website: Due to reports from the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) concerning scheduled activities today beginning at 3 p.m., UMB will close today at 2 p.m. at the recommendation of the BPD. These activities may be potentially violent and UMB could be in the path of any violence. The safety of our students and employees is of paramount importance please vacate the campus as soon as possible. T. Rowe Price in Baltimore is also closing early and gave this statement to WNEW: We took this step out of an abundance of caution and to honor our commitment to the safety of our associates. Business continuity procedures have been implemented to ensure our operations continue uninterrupted. We expect that many of our associates will continue working remotely for the remainder of the day. We will continue to monitor the situation in consultation with local authorities. Other businesses in the area including the Mondawmin Mall, Lexington Market, The Avenue Market and Cross Street Market are also closed this afternoon in anticipation of the protests. The Mondawmin Metro station has closed temporarily. Police say juveniles are throwing rocks at officers in the area of Mondawmin Mall and Liberty Heights. They also warned of traffic delays in the area of Liberty Heights and Reisterstown Road. A spokesperson for the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore said, “Posting on social media indicates the possibility of student protests in downtown this afternoon. We have no way to confirm whether something will actually happen, but we are paying close attention.” Dunno where the "student protests" came from. I don't think the Black Guerrilla Family includes many students. I've also heard that they hope to kill some cops tonight. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Obama and Hillary enjoy the lull their bad news this diversionary story, which they help incite, provides. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2015-04-28 13:50 |
| #3 Alan, the whooping would have been more effective if the kid's father had been around to administer it. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2015-04-28 09:32 |
| #2 Didn't see that this vid is linked in an article below, feeling still holds. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2015-04-28 07:59 |
| #1 Police say juveniles are throwing rocks at officers My wife showed me a great video of one of these juveniles getting a whooping from his mother while she chased him away from this. Don't know where the vid was from but she's wearing a bright yellow top. Looked like the right move to me. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2015-04-28 07:55 |