Prosecutor Won’t Seek Police Officers’ Indictments in Eastern Shore Teen’s Death
By: Glynis Kazanjian, marylandmatters.com
The top prosecutor in Caroline County said late Thursday that he would not seek an indictment against any of the three police officers involved in a pursuit that resulted in the death of a 19-year-old African-American man who was in their custody last September.
The decision by Caroline County State’s Attorney Joseph A. Riley (R) not to indict any of the officers came a day after Maryland’s chief medical examiner ruled that the teenager, Anton Black, died from “sudden cardiac death” due to a heart condition, and concluded that his struggle with police likely contributed to his death.
A diagnosis of bipolar disorder was also cited as “a significant contributing factor,” said Chief Medical Examiner David Fowler, who ruled on the Eastern Shore youth’s death four months after the Sept. 15 incident.
