Arrested Baltimore officer has NJ ties

Friday, May 1, 2015
One of the six Baltimore police officers charged in Freddie Gray's death has a longtime history in South Jersey.

Officer Ed Nero was a volunteer firefighter in Washington Township, Gloucester County for ten years.
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He worked there from 2002 to 2012.

Fire Chief John Hoffman talked to Action News by phone today and spoke highly of Nero, calling him a solid guy and an outstanding firefighter.

He would not comment on the charges Nero now faces in Baltimore.

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