The second of six Baltimore police officers to be tried in connection with the death of Freddie Gray was found not guilty of all charges Monday.
Officer Edward Nero, who was on bike patrol and one of the first officers to encounter Gray when he responded to a call on April 12, 2015, had been charged with second-degree intentional assault, two counts of misconduct in office and reckless endangerment.
The case against William Porter, the first officer to go on trial, ended in a mistrial in December after jurors could not agree on a verdict. He will face retrial later this year. Nero waived his right to a jury trial and instead opted for a bench trial, where Maryland Circuit Judge Barry Williams heard the case.
