60-year-old man, 76-year-old woman injured in Baltimore Fells Point robbery
A 60-year-old man and a 76-year-old woman were injured after police said they were assaulted and robbed Tuesday morning in Baltimore's Fells Point neighborhood.
Baltimore police responded around 9:30 a.m. to the 1700 block of Fleet Street for a reported robbery.
Officers spoke with the victims, who said they had been assaulted and robbed by an unidentified male suspect.
Police said the suspect assaulted both victims and knocked them to the ground before stealing a wallet from one of them. The suspect then fled toward South Regester Street.
Police described the suspect as having a brown complexion and wearing a white T-shirt and black sweatpants with white stripes.
Employees at neighboring businesses told CBS News Baltimore that the man and woman had left Broadway Market after having breakfast when they were attacked.
Police said the man is in stable condition, while the woman remains in critical condition.
Fells Point residents said the most alarming part of the incident was that it happened in the morning, in broad daylight.
"It's jarring because it's crazy here on the weekends," Fells Point resident Rolf Taylor said. "I don't go out after 10 p.m. But this was first thing this morning, so that is a little scary and I think a bit unusual. Usually when there's trouble here, it's late at night."
Fells Point neighbors urged to stay vigilant
Taylor said the robbery happened about 50 yards from his Fells Point home.
He said that during the eight years he has lived on the block, he has not seen or heard about violent crime in the area.
"I'm really amazed because despite the reputation, in all the eight years I've been living here on this block, I have not seen crime," Taylor said. "I have not seen anything that I would really consider dangerous."
Other neighbors, including Wayne Bahner, said the crime feels different because it happened in broad daylight and in a public area.
"At one time, criminals came out after the sun went down. Now these criminals are just coming out any time, they don't care," Bahner said.
Neighbors called on Baltimore city and state officials to take a more hands-on approach to addressing crime.
"Tell these people downtown at City Hall, councilmen, mayor, get them out here," Bahner said. "Let them walk around, let them see what's going on around here instead of sitting behind that desk."
As the suspect remains on the run, neighbors said the incident is a reminder to stay aware of their surroundings.
"I think it reminds me to just be very aware of what is going on," Taylor said. "I am a little older than one of the people who got knocked over, so it can happen to anyone."
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Baltimore police.
