The Latest: Trial of Baltimore officer to resume Monday

BALTIMORE – The Latest in the trial of Baltimore Police Officer Edward Nero, who faces charges stemming from the arrest and subsequent death of Freddie Gray (all times local):

5:30 p.m.

The trial for an officer facing assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office charges stemming from the arrest and subsequent death of Freddie Gray has wrapped up for the day.

Officer Edward Nero’s trial began before Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry Williams on Thursday. So far, the state has presented 11 witnesses.

Proceedings will continue Monday morning, when prosecutors could call another officer, Garrett Miller, to testify against Nero.

Gray died April 19, a week after his neck was broken in the back of a police transport van.

Prosecutors say Nero, Miller and another officer illegally arrested Gray and were negligent when they failed to buckle him into a seat belt.

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10 a.m.

In the second day of the trial for Officer Edward Nero, who faces assault and other charges in the arrest and subsequent death of Freddie Gray, the state called its ninth witness.

Brandon Ross testified that he was with Gray and another friend on April 12, when they came upon a bike patrol officer. Gray took off running and that officer and two others, including Nero, chased Gray.

Gray was arrested and died a week later after suffering a critical spinal injury in the back of the police transport van without a seat belt. Ross said Nero showed up after Gray was handcuffed and identified him as the officer who lifted Gray by his feet and “threw him” into the wagon head-first.

Prosecutors showed cellphone videos shot during Gray’s arrest and during the wagon’s second stop, when Gray was secured in leg irons.

Ross testified that he called the police after Gray was arrested, but used a fake name because “I knew I was going to be harassed.”

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7 a.m.

Prosecutors will call more witnesses Friday in the trial for Officer Edward Nero, one of the Baltimore police officers facing charges stemming from Freddie Gray’s arrest and subsequent death.

Grey died April 19 of last year, a week after his neck was broken while he was handcuffed and shackled but not seat-belted into the back of a police van.

Nero faces assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment charges stemming from Gray’s arrest. Prosecutors say Nero and two other officers arrested him illegally, and that they were negligent by failing to buckle him into a seat belt. Nero’s attorney said Nero didn’t arrest the man, and that it was the wagon driver’s responsibility to secure Gray. His trial began Thursday.

Nero is one of six officers charged in the case.