Ice cream shop vandalized in Baltimore's Federal Hill amid concerns about crime

An ice cream shop in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood was vandalized by two suspects on Wednesday, July 30, according to police. 

The incident comes as business owners in the area continue to raise concerns about increasing crime. 

Federal Hill ice cream shop vandalized

In a social media post, Moo Moo Cows said that it would be closed until further notice after the ice cream shop was "attacked and vandalized." 

According to the post, two people in hoodies threw two bricks and a rock through the front windows of the store, which is located in the 900 block of Light Street. 

The shop's owners told WJZ that one of the bricks traveled 12 feet into the shop, smashing the glass on their main display cabinet. They said it would cost around $5,000 to repair the windows and the display case. 

The suspects allegedly fled the area on E Hamburg Street toward Light Street before running back on E Hamburg Street toward S Charles Street, the business owners said. 

The owners identified the suspects as two "young males in hoodies." 

Baltimore police confirmed that the incident occurred around midnight on Wednesday, and officers said the unidentified suspects are possibly juveniles. Nothing was stolen from the shop, according to police. 

The owners of Moo Moo Cows are asking anyone with information about the incident to call 443-261-2697. 

Concerns over crime

The vandalism at Moo Moo Cows comes just days after a woman was hit by a stray bullet on South Charles Street in Federal Hill.

"I don't understand why people are doing it," said Montana Logan, the owner of The Smoothie Garden.

Police said the woman in the July 27 shooting is expected to survive, but the ongoing violence has left many nearby business owners like Logan worried. 

"I moved to this location for the reason of feeling safe, and everybody says it is a good block and a welcoming community, so now that we are having problems, I am kind of a little scared," Logan told WJZ. 

Logan said The Smoothie Garden has been open for a year and feels for any business owners affected by the crime. 

"We have to work a little harder than bigger places," said Logan. "We have been here for a long time, so I do not understand what the problem is. We should be coming together as a family." 

Neighbors are also calling for increased police presence and surveillance. 

"It takes a team effort to make things work," said Ray Watson, a longtime Federal Hill resident. 

According to data from the Baltimore Police Department, crime is slightly down in Federal Hill compared to this time in 2024. 

So far in 2025, a total of 82 crimes have been reported in the neighborhood, including 27 violent crimes and 55 property crimes. 

Violent crime is down by 20% compared to this time in 2024, when 34 cases had been reported. Property crimes are down by 24% compared to last year, when 73 cases had been reported by early August. 

Wave of vandalism in Federal Hill

The incident at Moo Moo Cows also comes after a wave of vandalism incidents impacted dozens of cars and businesses in Federal Hill in mid-July

Residents and business owners called for accountability after at least 55 vehicles and three businesses were targeted, according to Jen Covino, the Public Safety Chair of the Federal Hill Neighborhood Association. 

"I felt sad to see a number of my neighbors wake up and look, you know, for companies to replace their glass," Covino said. "Most of these folks are gonna be paying probably $1,000 if their deductible doesn't cover it." 

Following the July vandalism offenses, police shared surveillance images of the suspects involved in the string of crimes in hopes of identifying them.