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| Number of arrests in Baltimore plunge as violence rises | Number of arrests in Baltimore plunge as violence rises |
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| The number of arrests made by Baltimore police in May has plummeted as shootings and homicides have dramatically increased. | The number of arrests made by Baltimore police in May has plummeted as shootings and homicides have dramatically increased. |
| Data from the US city shows that officers are making about 45% fewer arrests than comparable times in previous years. | Data from the US city shows that officers are making about 45% fewer arrests than comparable times in previous years. |
| Meanwhile, local media have reported that May has turned out to be the deadliest month in the city since 1999. | Meanwhile, local media have reported that May has turned out to be the deadliest month in the city since 1999. |
| The police department has not explained the decline in arrests. | The police department has not explained the decline in arrests. |
| The police department has been under scrutiny since the death of Freddie Gray in April set off weeks of protests and unrest. | The police department has been under scrutiny since the death of Freddie Gray in April set off weeks of protests and unrest. |
| Two homicides on Monday brought the total number of killings for the month to 35, and 108 for the year, according to the Baltimore Sun newspaper. | Two homicides on Monday brought the total number of killings for the month to 35, and 108 for the year, according to the Baltimore Sun newspaper. |
| Arrest data made public by the city government and reviewed by the BBC showed that Baltimore police made 791 arrests from 1 May to 16 May - the most recent data available. | |
| This marks a decline of over 55% from the same periods in 2013 and 2014. | This marks a decline of over 55% from the same periods in 2013 and 2014. |
| Emails to the police department and the police union requesting an explanation for the change were not immediately returned. | Emails to the police department and the police union requesting an explanation for the change were not immediately returned. |
| Gray, 25, suffered a severe spinal cord injury in police custody and died a week later. | Gray, 25, suffered a severe spinal cord injury in police custody and died a week later. |
| During the incident, Gray repeatedly asked for medical assistance but was denied. | During the incident, Gray repeatedly asked for medical assistance but was denied. |
| His death sparked weeks of protests and later riots and looting in Baltimore. | His death sparked weeks of protests and later riots and looting in Baltimore. |
| Government officials imposed a mandatory curfew and dispatched the national guard in an effort to restore order. | Government officials imposed a mandatory curfew and dispatched the national guard in an effort to restore order. |
| Six police officers involved in Gray's arrest have been charged in his death. | Six police officers involved in Gray's arrest have been charged in his death. |