Tuesday, December 4, 2012
The Northern District has experienced a 100 percent increase in the number of homicides.
It’s been a rough year fighting crime in Baltimore’s Northern District. But Maj. Sabrina Tapp-Harper said the spike in violent crime in North Baltimore can largely be blamed on the activity of gangs. "We suspect that there’s some involvement from BGF [Black Guerrilla Family] and the Bloods, but [I’m not] being any more specific than that right now. We’re just really keeping an eye on these players," Tapp-Harper said. Entering the last month of the year, the district has already experienced more than double the homicides last year and nearly twice the three-year average. According to the latest available Comstat figures, which were updated through Saturday, the district has suffered 24 homicides this year compared to 12 last year. Between …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The number of shootings and homicides in the district have sharply increased from last year.
A pair of shootings on Monday, one fatal, continues a spike in violent crime in the Northern District. Sgt. Anthony Smith said officers were called to the 600 block of Dumbarton Avenue at about 9:30 Monday night for reports of shots fired in the block. When officers arrived, they found an unidentified man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his torso and head. The man was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Earlier that day, police responded to reports of shots fired at 5:25 p.m. in the 500 block of Chateau Avenue. Responding officers found an 18-year-old man walking in the block suffering from a gunshot wound to his arm. The man told police he had been walking on Winston Avenue when shots were fired from a …
Friday, September 28, 2012
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Christian One of the major reasons for the spike is due to the current economic conditions and unemployment in the city, along with a blatant disregard for human life. To offset this the BCPD must have visible police presence in the communities within the Northern District and establish a "Neighborhood Watch" program rather than the existing neighborhood patrols attended by men, women and children. The Neighborhood Watch program is far superior to these planned walks in the community because the neighbors know who should be in the neighborhood and can report to the police any suspicious activities. Bring back the cop on the beat because he/she will know her neighborhood and be able to assist the neighbors in any crime related issue on a …
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9:04 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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