The witness that recorded video of Freddie Gray’s seemingly painful arrest, Kevin Moore, was taken into custody by Baltimore police, according to a report.
In the wake of Gray’s death, Moore came forward with cell phone footage of the controversial arrest and later said police tackled the 25-year-old victim like “a piece of origami.”
It’s believed police detained Moore Thursday night along with two other people after handing over a copy of this video to detectives with the department’s Office of Internal Oversight.
Photography is Not a Crime reports authorities took Moore into custody at gunpoint during a traffic stop. He was released two hours later.
It’s not clear what charges Moore faces, but the Baltimore Sun previously reported that police wanted Moore for questioning.
An image from surveillance footage was released by Baltimore police showing Moore at the site of Gray’s capture, an intimidation tactic, Moore believed.
“They plastered my face all over the Internet like (they) don’t know who I am when (they) very well know who I am,” Moore told Photography is Not a Crime after his arrest.
The two suspects, identified as Chad Jackson and Tony White, by Counter Current News, are members of We Cop Watch.
Attempts by the Daily News to reach organizers behind We Cop Watch were not immediately returned.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
