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BALTIMORE (WJZ) – There was a visible police presence at Fells Point on Friday night.
Fells Point tonight: Police car and command post on Thames Street. @wjz #FellsPoint pic.twitter.com/cRVRRuffgJ
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– Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) June 11, 2021
Bill Packo is the owner of Barley’s Backyard and has been a part of the Fells Point community for over 3 decades. Like many others, he said he had reached his breaking point after the violence and public drunkenness, which got out of hand in recent weeks.
“It’s a shame. What they let happen at Fells Point is what they let happen in the Inner Harbor, and now it’s made its way here,” Packo said. private alcohol, drugs, and it’s clear we’re all aware of the shootings that took place last weekend. But there must be some control there. has none at all. “
From Su Casa For 20 years Su Casa has been located at 901 S Bond St. The command center has never been parked here. This is what retaliation looks like. #FellsPoint @wjz pic.twitter.com/cpFmZyGExz
– Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) June 11, 2021
Packo called Mayor Brandon Scott for failing to attend a virtual community town hall last night.
“It’s an embarrassment for the city. It’s an embarrassment for the mayor, whatever the timetable, ”Packo said.
But Scott defended himself in an interview.
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“I was at an already scheduled community meeting that had been on my calendar for weeks. This town hall meeting was at the request of the 46th arrondissement, ”he said.
Scott noted that the police commissioner and deputy mayor were part of town hall. These officials presented plans to crack down, including an additional police presence that includes partnering with sheriff’s deputies and state police DUI checkpoints.
“The challenge we face is with the limited resources we have, the biggest mission we are there for is to make people safe – to prevent people from committing bad acts like shootings,” the commissioner said. Michael Harrison at the town hall.
Temporary street closures will block most of the neighborhood from 4 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday through Sunday.
Parking restrictions at Fells Point and temporary road closures this weekend @wjz #FellsPoint pic.twitter.com/uDS5kZFE8e
– Mike Hellgren (@HellgrenWJZ) June 9, 2021
Some business owners are concerned if police can restrict open alcohol sales and public urination after Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby said she would not prosecute these crimes and other minor crimes.
Baltimore Businesses Call on Police to Tackle Small Scale Crime https://t.co/DL0sNlMh5z by @akela_lacy
– Baltimore SAO (@BaltimoreSAO) June 11, 2021
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“It just doesn’t make sense. It’s just a political agenda, ”Packo said.
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