Baltimore (CNN) - After a day of jubilation following charges against six Baltimore police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, protesters cleared the streets early Saturday to observe a curfew.
A few protesters scuffled with police after 10 p.m., when the curfew went into effect.
Police arrested 53 people Friday, including 15 as a result of curfew violations.
Authorities used a megaphone from a helicopter to warn protesters to go home or get arrested.
By midnight, the streets were deserted as a hush washed over the city, a far cry from the boisterous honking, weeping and cheers earlier when the city's top prosecutor announced charges.
Six officers to face charges
Six police officers will face charges in the death of Gray, Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby said Friday, describing what she believes happened April 12, when Gray was arrested.
The 25-year-old died after suffering "a severe and critical neck injury" while being transported "handcuffed, shackled by his feet and unrestrained" inside a police van, she said. It is against police policy to transport a prisoner without proper restraints such as a seat belt.
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