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June 20, 2009

City police commissioner hospitalized

We're not yet sure how many people Baltimore's police commissioner caught this morning as part of a road race in which cops got $2 for every runner the top cop passed.

That's because around the nine-mile mark, Frederick H. Bealefeld III suffered a minor medical issue and was taken to a hospital for evaluation. We're promised more details later and we'll update the story as warranted on our breaking news site.

I'll also give an update when we learn how much money Bealefeld raised in the 10-mile road race that started at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore in Druid Hill Park. Bealefeld (at left chatting with cadets before the race and before he was taken to the hospital) started nearly last of about 3,100 runners and got $2 for every person he overtook along the course. Cadets joined him and "tagged" the runners he passed by to get a count. The money was pledged by Corrigan Sports Enterprises, a local promotional group.

The race started, the commish, who runs often, said he wouldn't be last "for long." The money raised goes to the Police Foundation; the union chipped in $500. "There is no shame in being caught by the commissioner," the race starter told the crowd just before the 9:30 a.m. start, and just as the skies opened with a drenching rain.

Money raised also went to the University of Maryland Heart Center.

Posted by Peter Hermann at 10:23 AM | | Comments (2)
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Bealefeld is a very good runner. For his age group the man has pretty good speed. I should know, he's beat me in several races. Here's to the Commissioner seeing a speedy recovery.

Commissioner Bealefeld needs to resign he is doing nothing for our city we use to see our old Commissioner norris out on the street with the patrol offices i have not seen Commissioner Bealefeld on the streets unless someone like a kid gets shoot and ms Dixon comes out she makes him come out he is know good for the city of baltimore we need Norris back he was great just like them sexy girls from newyork

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About Peter Hermann
Peter Hermann started covering news for The Baltimore Sun in 1990, first in Anne Arundel County and, starting in 1994, reporting on the Baltimore Police Department. In 2001, he was assigned to Jerusalem as the Baltimore Sun's Middle East correspondent. He returned in 2005 as an assistant city editor overseeing crime coverage. In 2008, Peter returned to the beat as a daily reporter and blogger. A recent BBC report featured him in a segment on the harsh realities of covering crime in Baltimore.

Coverage will focus on crime trends, problems in neighborhoods in the city and elsewhere, profiles of victims and police officers and try to offer readers a fresh perspective on one of the most vexing issues facing Baltimore and its future.



Contributing to this blog is Justin Fenton, who joined The Sun in 2005 and has covered the Baltimore City Police Department and the criminal justice system since 2008. His work includes an investigation into Cal Ripken Jr.’s minor league baseball stadium deal with his hometown of Aberdeen, a three-part series chronicling a ruthless con woman, coverage of the killing of five Amish children at a schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pa., and a job swap with a British crime reporter to explore differences in crime-fighting. A special report looking into how city police handle rape cases led to sweeping reforms that changed the way sexual assaults are investigated in Baltimore. He was recognized as the best reporter in Baltimore by the City Paper in 2010 and by Baltimore Magazine in 2011.
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