fifteen police officers were injured Monday,
Col. Darryl D. DeSousa told reporters. Two remain hospitalized, and the
others have been released, he said. Most were hurt by flying debris,
according to DeSousa. He described the violence as "unprecedented."
"The
Baltimore Police Department/Criminal Intelligence Unit has received
credible information that members of various gangs including the Black
Guerilla Family, Bloods, and Crips have entered into a partnership to
'take out' law enforcement officers," police said. "This is a credible threat."
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Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced that the city will impose a
mandatory curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily, effective for one week
starting on Tuesday. She noted that the city already has a mandatory
curfew for juveniles.
It did not say where the information came
from, nor did it say whether the threat was tied to the recent death of
Freddie Gray. Gray died in police custody under circumstances that
remain unclear.
His death has sparked ongoing protests in Baltimore and raised long-simmering tensions between police and residents.
Maryland
State Police have ordered an additional 40 troopers to Baltimore to
join the 42 troopers already sent there Monday afternoon to assist city
police. Since last Thursday, more than 280 state troopers have provided
assistance in Baltimore.
"Today's
looting and acts of violence in Baltimore will not be tolerated," said
Gov. Hogan. "There is a significant difference between protesting and
violence, and those committing these acts will be prosecuted under the
fullest extent of the law."
Separately,
President Barack Obama met with Attorney General Loretta Lynch at the
White House, just hours after she was sworn in.
"Attorney
General Lynch assured the President that she would continue to monitor
events in Baltimore and that the Department of Justice stands ready to
provide any assistance that might be helpful there," said a statement
from the White House.
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