Police probing double shooting in SW Baltimore

Baltimore police are investigating a double shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon in Southwest Baltimore.

Two men were found shot in the 2900 block of Ellicott Drive shortly after noon and were taken to a local hospital for what police described as non-life-threatening injuries, said Donny Moses, a spokesman for city police. Police did not release either victim’s name nor any more details. – Kelsey Volkmann

Man accused of killing cop  cleared of handgun charges

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 A Baltimore jury has acquitted the man accused of killing an off-duty city police officer of handgun charges in an unrelated incident.

The jury found Brandon Grimes, 23, not guilty Friday of charges that included possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to a statement from the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office. The panel deliberated less than two hours.

The charges stemmed from an incident in April 2006. After police stopped him in a car, Grimes allegedly tossed a handgun into a yard after going into his nearby home.

Grimes was scheduled to go on trial last week for the January 2007 shooting death of Detective Troy Chesley, but the prosecutor was involved in another trial. Grimes’ trial was rescheduled for Aug. 13. – AP

Man charged with operating boat under the influence

A Washington, D.C., man was charged with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol in the Annapolis Harbor on Spa Creek.

Timothy Carnahan, 40, was stopped for allegedly not displaying proper navigational lights on a 30-foot vessel at 1 a.m. May 26, the Maryland Natural Resources Police said in a statement released Friday.

He was charged with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol, operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol, operating a vessel between sunset and sunrise without proper lights and failure to have vessel registration in possession. Carnahan was released on his signature, police said. – Josh Kowalkowski