According to news reports, 84 juveniles have been arrested for robberies and 39 for auto thefts from January through May of this year. Also reported yesterday, a 14-year-old boy faces first degree murder charges for a July 2020 homicide. In the ten days surrounding the Labor Day weekend, there were 19 homicides and 43 attempted murders (shootings) as well as many stabbings/cuttings in the city according to the Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police. This total includes the September 11th murder of a 14-year-old boy.

Bob Wallace, candidate for mayor of Baltimore city states, “We have another epidemic, violent crime among our Baltimore youth. This really hurts to hear of so many of our young Baltimore children committing such heinous crimes as murder, car jackings and armed robberies. My message has been and continues to be that I will make it my top priority to end the violence in Baltimore. During my first 100 days, I vow to shut down Baltimore’s open-air drug markets. Reducing crime will take every level of local government working together with our community. I will bring the resources, from spiritual to financial, to our children so that they will not seek the streets to fulfill their needs"

About Robert "Bob" Wallace

Bob Wallace is a Baltimore business owner, entrepreneur, and community leader. Growing up in the Cherry Hill neighborhood of South Baltimore amid poverty and racial segre-gation, Bob overcame social and economic obstacles through his own rags-to-riches story to become a successful business leader.With over 30 years of business experience and a proven track record of success, Bob is running for mayor to bring real change to Baltimore.