Into the wall. The officer discharged pepper spray in an attempt to subdue the prisoner. That attempt was unsuccessful. Thats when they rushed to the scene and managed to subdue the prisoner. Reporter and investigators are stipulated expected to be out here for several hours. Weve learned that the prisoner was an adult male who was wanted on a burglary charge. Live at the university of maryland st. Josephs medical center, im meghan mccorkell, wjz Eyewitness News. Thank you, meghan. The hospital just released this statement moments ago, thanking the Quick Response of the Emergency Department and the um st. Josephs Security Team for resolving the incident quickly with no injuries. For the first time, a local blogger is speaking out with standoff police. He remains in jail tonight. Investigator Mike Hellgren tells us what he had to say. And what the judge said about him. Mike . Reporter and vic, he is a man who is rarely at a loss for words. He said he believes that getting his story out
Chill, if youre heading out, should be dressing for 29, 30, 28, 31degree temperatures. Thats really what your body is feeling. 16 is the way it feels in oakland. Whatwhat do we have on tap for tonight . How long will it last . Tell you what. Weve got even colder temperatures headed our way tonight. But first, before we get there, lets talk about what else is going on with the wjz mobile weather lab. We are sitting around 39 degrees. We have been flirting with 38, 39 degrees here for the past hour and a half now. As i mentioned, temps are going to be dropping tonight. Take a look at this graphic. This is what you can expect as we head into the overnight. Well see low temperatures right in the mid20s. The record for this time of year, for today is 22 degrees, set back in 1911. And yes, we are going to be approaching near record low temps. The average for this time of year, 37 degrees. Now, were going to continue with this cold weather, even as we head into your wednesday. When you look a
Reporter seven people were taken into custody. Police also found heroin and cocaine. They used some of that money to help with their daytoday activities. And in another instance, they pay a tax. To the command structure. Reporter raids like these are happening all across the city, as mayor stephanie rawlingsblake tries to rid her city of violent criminals. I want baltimore to be a safer city. And weve had these things in the works. This is similar. We havent even gotten the heat started yet. Reporter the states attorneys office, has handed out 68 indictments in the last week. And with no plans to pull back on these police raids, more are coming. Reporter police say the bloodshed on the streets, the hundreds of People Killed and the fear saturating the communities of Baltimore City is because of these ruthless gang members. Were going to focus on them and continue to go after them. Reporter the black guerrilla family is being targeted. Reporter the gang expert we spoke with said, going
Church groups. The qualifications. What they need from us is some skill and a willing heart. The volunteers are the effort. Were able to build a new home for about 50,000. Reporter longterm recovery report in chrisfield is being driven by a coalition of supporter, aiding a town that is often overlooked. It was all about new jersey. Never a mention of what is happening in chrisfield. Theres still significant recovery that needs to happen here. Reporter the Recovery Group is building 3500 new homes and hoping to build far more. This is riewlgtd fountains ruth fountains new house. Its been a struggle. But thank god. Were as far as we are today. Reporter well, the red cross also remains active in chrisfield just today. The organization brought in a grant worth more than 1 million to aid with repairs. Kai . Alex, thank you. Our complete coverage continues with meteorologist Chelsea Ingram, live in the inner harbor, with the wjz mobile weather lab. She has a look back at the storms ilpact. H
Residents living on rutland avenue wake up to the commotion. One of the intended targets is found inside the home. He is quickly handcuffed and taken to jail. Just one of the six taken into custody. This is part of our continued effort to dismantle the black guerrilla family. Using drug conspiracy and related charges. Reporter the numerous raids across the city are all in response to the blood bath on city streets. Police say is at the hands of bgf gang members. And the last five days, the states attorneys office, has indicted 68 alleged members on federal charges. Police say they will search every crevice of the city, arresting and prosecuting the black guerrilla family. Until they are all behind bars. We will not stop these efortsdzs. Reporter during these raids, police did find heroin and cocaine. Im rochelle ritchie, wjz Eyewitness News. Suspected gang members were arrested as part of todays raids. But what happens when they go to prison . Tonight, at 11 00, a wjz exclusive. I spea