Deliveryman Robbed in Abell, Hit With Handgun

The robber possibly escaped in a silver car.

A China Express deliveryman was robbed at gunpoint after making a delivery and returning to the store. According to Baltimore police, at 11:10 p.m., Saturday a deliveryman returned to the restaurant at 419 E. 33rd St. following a delivery. While the deliveryman was in the parking lot he was approached by the robber, who pulled out a silver revolver and hit the deliveryman in the mouth with the gun. The robber then stole an unknown amount of cash from the driver. The robber then went over and spoke to a man in a silver car. The deliveryman ran inside to call the police, but the suspect escaped possibly in the silver car. Sign up for our newsletter, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Contact editor Adam Bednar with any news tips. Want to…

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Former Rec Center Cleanup Set for Presidents Day

Volunteers and Greater Homewood Community Corporation employees will be working toward revamping the former Barclay Recreation Center.

Greater Homewood Community Corporation employees and neighborhood volunteers will be gathering to continue the process of transforming the former Barclay Recreation Center into a new community center. Volunteers will gather on Presidents Day at 11 a.m. at the center, 300 W. 29th St., to begin cleaning and prepping the center for painting. "The building itself is in kind of rough shape, sort of on the surface. It hasn’t seen some maintenance in a long time," said John Bernet, assistant director of neighborhood programs. More than a year ago, Greater Homewood Community Corporation began working with Barclay School; the Abell; Charles Village; and Harwood communities to turn the closed center into a community hub that would provide activities…

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New Local Beer Served in Old Style

Liam Flynn’s received a one-off cask-conditioned batch of Red Cent Amber Ale brewed in Abell.

Liam Flynn’s Ale House started serving a new beer in an old world style Monday. The Irish pub received a one-off cask-conditioned batch of Red Cent Amber Ale from the Abell-based Public Works Ale. What makes the cask different is that it is hand-pumped the way beer was traditionally served in pubs across the Atlantic. "Cask experience is a little different, not that it's any better or any worse, it's just sort of different because of the natural yeast and the filtering, it's an overly pleasant experience," said Liam Flynn, the ale house's owner.  Patrick Beille, owner of Public Works Ale, said the major differences in a cask beer, as opposed to a standard keg, are that the brew isn't filtered or carbonated. "We get this beer directly from …

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Man Robbed at Gunpoint in Abell

The robbers made off with more than $600.

A man was robbed at gunpoint of $684 in the Abell neighborhood. According to police, at 1 p.m. on Dec. 23, a man was walking in the 400 block of Merryman Lane when robbers pushed him to the ground from behind. A robber placed a hard object, which the man believed to be a gun, to his head. The robbers then took his money and ran away headed north.    Sign up for our newsletter, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Contact editor Adam Bednar with any news tips. Want to write on your own? Skip the middle man. Join our Local Voices.

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Baltimore Matt

12:29 am on Monday, January 7, 2013

I would like to see the next story in the patch, reading about someone having an absurd amount of money stolen from them a report of the same person arrested for insurance fraud. If you have homeowners/renters/business insurance you know these absurd claims only makes it more expensive to buy a policy in your neighborhood.   more ›

Johns Hopkins Investing $10M in North Baltimore Neighborhoods

The Homewood Community Partners Initiative will steer the investments.

Johns Hopkins University announced Thursday that it is committing $10 million during the next five years to make improvements in the North Baltimore communities surrounding its Homewood Campus. The funds will be invested through a group of nonprofits, community associations and businesses called the Homewood Community Partners Initiative. "One thing that I think is worth underscoring, and what I think really denotes what is very special about this particular initiative is its comprehensiveness,” university President Ronald J. Daniels said during a news conference. “That is to say that what we’re thinking about is everything from thinking about incentives for improvement of housing, more lively retail and commercial corridor to improvement …

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Juveniles Rob Woman in Abell

A woman was punched and her cell phone was stolen while walking in the neighborhood.

A group of juveniles assaulted and robbed a woman in the Abell neighborhood last week. A woman was walking when a group of juveniles approached her just before 6 p.m. on May 7 in the 400 block of East 29th St., and started hitting her, according to a police report.   The woman initially tried to ignore the juveniles, who eventually surrounded her and punched her in the face. After she was punched in the face, she dropped her cell phone. One of the juveniles picked up the cell phone and ran and the others followed, according to a police report. Follow North Baltimore Patch on Facebook and Twitter. 

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North Baltimore Crime: Man Robbed at Knifepoint in Hampden Alley

The following information was supplied by the Baltimore City Police Department. In cases where a criminal charge is noted, the information provided does not indicate a conviction.

  Hampden Armed Robbery: Cairnes Lane, 3600 block, 3:15 p.m. Dec. 18. After getting out of an unknown vehicle, three robbers approached a man in the alley. One of the robbers pulled out a knife while another grabbed the man’s arms. The robber with the knife told the man: “Give me all you got” while holding the knife to the man’s neck. The third robber then went through the man’s pockets and pulled out a cell phone and $243 in cash. The robbers then broke the man’s cell phone and jumped in a vehicle and drove away, police said. Armed Robbery: Hickory Avenue, 3700 block, 10:50 a.m. Dec. 19.  An employee at Payless Shoe Store was walking to deposit money when two robbers approached her. One of the robbers told the employee he had a handgun …

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On the Street

Abell Stop Sign Gives Life Advice

A little creative art helps give new meaning to traffic sign at 32nd Street and Abell Avenue.

You can get good life advice just about anywhere. But getting it from a street sign? Well, in Abell one stop sign at the corner of 32nd Street and Abell Avenue offers some solid advice. Someone has altered the sign slightly to let you know that you need to "stop being lame." Duly noted halting red octagon.

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