Baltimore Police: Privately Owned Camera Uncovered New Detail in Freddie Gray Case

Baltimore Police announced Thursday that the department has turned over its findings from the death investigation of Freddie Gray to the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office, including a new piece of information about the man’s trip in a police van.

Police previously reported that the van transporting Gray from the location of his arrest to the police station took more than 30 minutes and included three stops.

On Thursday, Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Davis reported that a privately owned camera revealed an additional stop at Fremont and Mosher. Information about this stop was ”previously unknown,” he added.

The case was still “very active” and that the team investigating Gray’s death continues to work “around the clock,” Davis said.

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Gray, 25, was arrested April 12 after he made eye contact and ran from police in the 1600 block of North Avenue; officials said he was apprehended in the 1700 block of Presbury Street.

The 25-year-old Gray died from a spinal injury on April 19, a week after he was taken into police custody. His arrest and death are currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, which is working to determine whether a civil rights violation occurred.

A team of 30 from the Baltimore Police Department has been working on the case to investigate Gray’s death, according to Police Commissioner Anthony Batts.

“We have exhausted every lead at this point in time,” Batts said at a news conference Thursday morning. “This does not mean that the investigation is over.”

The Baltimore City State’s Attorney is currently reviewing the police department’s findings.

Batts said that he set a deadline of May 1 for the department to present its report to the state’s attorney because “I wanted a sense of urgency on this case.” Turning over the documents a day earlier reinforced his commitment, he said.

Police previously reported that during the half-mile van trip from the place of Gray’s detainment to the western precinct, there were several stops and several times when Gray requested medical attention:

• At 8:42 a.m., Gray asked for an inhaler when police requested a transport van; 1700 Presbury Street.
• At 8:46 a.m., the van driver “believes Gray is acting irate” so as a result, Gray was taken out, put in leg irons and put back in the van.; Mount at Baker streets.
• At 8:59 a.m., the driver requested someone check on “his prisoner” for reasons that remain undetermined; Druid Hill at Dolphin Street.
• Before 9:24 a.m., a second detainee was picked up and put in the van, with a metal barrier between them so they could not see one another; 1600 North Avenue.
• At 9:24 a.m., police requested an ambulance at the western precinct to take Gray to the hospital;

Photo Credit: Baltimore Police.