Baltimore police Commissioner-designate Joel Fitzgerald will not be coming to Baltimore for public hearings and community meetings that were planned for this weekend.In a statement, the mayor's office said, "Due to an unexpected medical emergency having to do with his son which requires immediate surgery, Joel Fitzgerald will not be available to come to Baltimore this week for the schedule of planned community meetings and City Council hearings. At the earliest opportunity, we will communicate a revised schedule based on Chief Fitzgerald's availability and the ability to accommodate the schedules of other key stakeholders."Pugh told 11 News that Fitzgerald's 13-year-old son collapsed."I know that his son, they were walking and his son collapsed, and they rushed him to Children's Hospital and he has a, I don't know if he wants me to say exactly what it is, but the operation has to take place on Friday or Saturday. It's emergency surgery," Pugh said.The Saturday public hearing is still on, though Fitzgerald will not be in attendance, as planned.City Council President Jack Young released a statement, saying, "Members of the Baltimore City Council would like to extend their thoughts and prayers to the family of Dr. Joel Fitzgerald, whose son is battling an unexpected medical emergency. Members of the City Council are praying for a speedy recovery for Mr. Fitzgerald's son."The statement said members of the City Council's Executive Appointments Committee will gather Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at City Hall for a public hearing to receive testimony from residents.The hearing scheduled for Monday is likely to be rescheduled, the City Council statement said.Earlier this week, the Baltimore City Council released a 216-page background report on Fitzgerald. The report is the result of a three-day trip to Fort Worth by several City Council members who interviewed nearly three dozen people, including some big supporters of Fitzgerald and big critics.

Baltimore police Commissioner-designate Joel Fitzgerald will not be coming to Baltimore for public hearings and community meetings that were planned for this weekend.

In a statement, the mayor's office said, "Due to an unexpected medical emergency having to do with his son which requires immediate surgery, Joel Fitzgerald will not be available to come to Baltimore this week for the schedule of planned community meetings and City Council hearings. At the earliest opportunity, we will communicate a revised schedule based on Chief Fitzgerald's availability and the ability to accommodate the schedules of other key stakeholders."

Pugh told 11 News that Fitzgerald's 13-year-old son collapsed.

"I know that his son, they were walking and his son collapsed, and they rushed him to Children's Hospital and he has a, I don't know if he wants me to say exactly what it is, but the operation has to take place on Friday or Saturday. It's emergency surgery," Pugh said.

The Saturday public hearing is still on, though Fitzgerald will not be in attendance, as planned.

City Council President Jack Young released a statement, saying, "Members of the Baltimore City Council would like to extend their thoughts and prayers to the family of Dr. Joel Fitzgerald, whose son is battling an unexpected medical emergency. Members of the City Council are praying for a speedy recovery for Mr. Fitzgerald's son."

The statement said members of the City Council's Executive Appointments Committee will gather Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at City Hall for a public hearing to receive testimony from residents.

The hearing scheduled for Monday is likely to be rescheduled, the City Council statement said.

Earlier this week, the Baltimore City Council released a 216-page background report on Fitzgerald. The report is the result of a three-day trip to Fort Worth by several City Council members who interviewed nearly three dozen people, including some big supporters of Fitzgerald and big critics.

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.@prezjackyoung says Saturday hearing on nomination of Joel Fitzgerald to be BPD Commissioner will go an as scheduled---without Fitzgerald whose son must undergo emergency surgery pic.twitter.com/f7fdFGhJJ2 — Jayne Miller (@jemillerwbal) January 3, 2019

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.@MayorPugh50 says Joel Fitzgerald's 13 yr old son collapsed and is going to undergo emergency surgery. I spoke with her during a community anti crime walk in NW Balto. Hearings on Fitzgerald nomination for BPD Commissioner have been postponed pic.twitter.com/pUnn3dsuew — Jayne Miller (@jemillerwbal) January 3, 2019

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