2/7/18 – 7:19 A.M.

Break-ins and burglaries are on the decline in North Baltimore. That’s according to Police Chief Allan Baer, who talked about the subject during Tuesday’s council meeting. The Courier reports Baer attributes the drop to more drug arrests. He added that people getting treatment for drug abuse is also helping.

The village’s annual crime report shows 13 burglaries or break-ins in 2017. That’s down from 26 the previous year.

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