Maryland has suspended two Baltimore-based corrections officers after they were charged with burglary and theft. The two women were caught on video participating in the looting of a convenience store during the riots after Freddie Gray\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services suspended Tamika Cobb, 29, and Kendra Richard, 28, without pay after they were both charged with second-degree burglary, fourth-degree burglary and theft of less than $1,000 value, the agency announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n
A video recorded on April 25 showed two women leaving a West Baltimore 7-Eleven with merchandise during the looting and riots that occurred that evening. They were later identified as Cobb and Richard.<\/p>\n
DPSCS intelligence officers and detectives from the Intelligence and Investigative Division reviewed the footage after receiving a tip to do so, the agency said. It showed Cobb \u00e2\u20ac\u2019 wearing yellow shoes, blue pants and a black sweatshirt with a large white graphic on the front \u00e2\u20ac\u2019 leaving with Tostitos corn chips and other items. Richard \u00e2\u20ac\u2019 in yellow tennis shoes, black Adidas jogging pants and a jean jacket \u00e2\u20ac\u2019 was carrying Slim Jims and other merchandise, police said.<\/p>\n