About 2012. Reporter we spoke to neros former boss Washington Township Fire Department chief john hoffman by phone. He says that the current baltimore officer was one of his best guys. During his tenure with us he was an outstanding dedicated fire fighter, he had a very clean record, squeaky clean, they were in trouble. He was an all around good guy for us. Reporter neros family lives in this community sewell, new jersey. We knocked and no comment. He was here about 20 years. I never had any problems with the the officers around here. They have been stand up people. Reporter charles mckaren says if the officers in baltimore did wrong just advertise should be served but it shouldnt be an indictment of his community especially men and women who served here. I dont really think it makes that much difference where he was from. You make a mistake regardless of where you are from it doesnt make a difference. Reporter each one of of those Six Baltimore Police officers faces their own individu
Baltimore. One of the officers charged today did grow up in south jersey and we are hearing from people who worked from him. Our Team Coverage continues with that, Eyewitness News reporter Steve Paterson is in Washington Township Gloucester County steve. Reporter Officials Say 29 yearold edward nero was on bike patrol at the time of the apprehension and arrest of freddie gray. Officials have have since called that arrest unlawful and grays death a homicide, but we spoke to neros former boss, the the the Washington Township fire chief who says that not only was nero a model fire fighter but an upstanding citizen here in his community. It is moment that sparked protest, unrest, and a National Conversation. Now, it is being labeled criminal. The the six officers originally suspended for arresting freddie gray in baltimore are facing charges ranging from misconduct to murder. One of them 29 yearold edward nero is not only from south jersey but used to serve his community here. Ed nero was
After a violent prisoner escapes custody and bolts on to the streets of southWest Philadelphia. Good evening im jessica dean. Im chris may. Lets get right out there. Eyewitness News Reporter david spunt live at southwest detectives with developing information. David . Reporter chris i just spoke to police here at southwest detectives. They tell me this 16yearold is still on the run. Theyve been trying find him all night. He was on his way actually here to the building behind me to face charges when he escaped. Police say 16 year old had a seem singletary is on the run handcuffed in the front. Detectives say he committed thee armed robberies and two home inn vagues in pennsylvania earlier this year. Just before police tried to make an arrest, Authorities Say singletary plead he had flowed tennessee then to florida where authorities found him in a stolen car in jacksonville area. Police hired a private company to transport him to face the charges and Authorities Say singletary was in the
To the building behind me to face charges when he escaped. Police say 16 year old had a seem singletary is on the run handcuffed in the front. Detectives say he committed thee armed robberies and two home inn vagues in pennsylvania earlier this year. Just before police tried to make an arrest, Authorities Say singletary plead he had flowed tennessee then to florida where authorities found him in a stolen car in jacksonville area. Police hired a private company to transport him to face the charges and Authorities Say singletary was in the back seat of this white unmarked kia when he jumped out and ran. People know where hes at. Obviously hes back in his hometown. There are individuals who he hangs out like age and family members. Reporter neighbors spent several hours watching the essential. Its scary. Whos child is rung the streets. Age 16. No safety for our children. We have elderly people in our neighborhood on our block. We have small children. They cant even come out to play when t
There are people in the community that simply dont trust them. He says that families slain by gunman wished they are stopped them and got their guns. When two cowards took target practice at Sergeant Robert wilson, i know we wished we had gotten those guns away from those people. And anyone that is not smart enough to at least ask him to stay is probably not smart enough to run the city of philadelphia. At a quickly called availability Anthony Williams had this response. Mayor nutter implemented stop and frisk and i will end it. And it needs change and the change starts now. Milton street had a similar response today saying both stop and frisk and the commissioner have to go and ramsey was asked if a new mayor was elected other than mr. Street or mr. Williams would he stay on if asked and he said diplomatically that would not be something done in public. Thank you. Two childrens are in the hospital after being hit by a van in the logan section of philadelphia, the accident happened at