A pair of law enforcement officers testified about departmental policies and procedures in the trial of a Baltimore officer charged in the Freddie Gray case.
Officer Zachary Novak, who was on the scene when Gray was arrested, said Wednesday that Gray was agitated, screaming and kicking inside the police transport van. Capt. Justin Reynolds testified there would have been no possible way to buckle Gray in if an officer was trying to prevent himself from being assaulted.
Officer Edward Nero is on trial on assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment charges. Gray died April 19, a week after his neck was broken in the back of the wagon while he was handcuffed and shackled, but left unrestrained.
The department's policy required officers to buckle in prisoners.
Not Possible to Buckle In Freddie Gray, Officer Testifies
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