A Baltimore woman is being harassed after her address was mistakenly listed in public court records as one of the six police officers charged in the Freddie Gray case, her lawyer said Monday.
Alicia White is a cafeteria manager for a city elementary school, not to be confused with Sgt. Alicia White, who was charged Friday with involuntary manslaughter and other offenses in Gray’s death.
“The middle initial was off. Her address, her height, her weight, her driver’s license number — all of the information was my client’s information,” Ms. White’s attorney, Jeremy Eldridge told The Baltimore Sun. “Her life has been a living hell the past four days.”
The court records have since been corrected, but Ms. White is still receiving phone calls from bail bondsmen and visits from journalists, her attorney said. Mr. Eldridge said his client is afraid to walk her dog and has deactivated her social media accounts, The Associated Press reported.
“People have been bothering her late at night, saying you have a warrant for your arrest,” Mr. Eldridge said, adding that his client is experiencing stress-related health issues.
Mr. Eldridge said the mistake in the court documents indicates the investigation into Gray’s death was “flawed and rushed,” the AP reported.
He is seeking police protection for Ms. White amid the tense environment in Baltimore following Gray’s death on April 19.
“In light of the violence and emotion our city has seen, to not send someone out and tell her, ’Hey, we issued a warrant for you by mistake’ is unreal,” Mr. Eldridge told The Baltimore Sun.
An attorney for Lt. Brian Rice said his client’s information was also entered incorrectly when prosecutors filed charges, but declined further comment, The Sun reported.
Brian Rice of Brunswick, Maryland, who works as a plumber, said he and his wife received multiple calls from reporters Friday night looking for the lieutenant.
• Jessica Chasmar can be reached at jchasmar@washingtontimes.com.
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