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SystemSensor OP t1_iy53gee wrote

Apparently there were several similar incidents over the weekend, but I cant seem to find any reporting on those. Has anyone seen anything else on this?

Edit: Cbs just put out a much more comprehensive article covering both kidnappings

https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/police-are-investigating-a-string-of-uber-robberies-in-baltimore-and-baltimore-county/

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MaterialMilk t1_iy5flg6 wrote

There are 7-8 robberies in the same incident on the Citize app.

1:44am: Police have received a 911 report of a man that was assaulted by a group while getting into his Uber.

1:46am: Police advise while at a stop, the group jumped out of a vehicle then proceeded to rob and assault the victim.

1:50am: Police report this is a pattern robbery.

1:51am: Police advise that this happened yesterday with three or four robberies.

1:53am: Police advise that a man poses as an Uber driver. When he pulls over to pick up the victims, three others appear and assault and rob the victims.

1:55am: Police advise the vehicle used as an Uber is a blue Prius. The vehicle following the Uber is a red vehicle.

1:56am: Police advised that this group also has done a robbery in Pikesville.

2:04am: Police are advising everyone to be aware. The group is reaching different districts, targeting different people.

5:09am: Police have found another victim of the heists.

5:10am: Police advise the license plate on the Prius is 1ER6522.

5:13am: Police advise that a woman was also robbed in Darien Road in an Uber at gunpoint.

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SystemSensor OP t1_iy5h6ms wrote

Thanks for posting this. I saw someone claim they were kidnapped under similar circumstances earlier in the weekend while they assaulted him and forced him to pull out cash from atms. But im shocked that local news is barely covering this

Edit: Looks like the police finally confirmed at least 1 kidnapping

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TheCaptainDamnIt t1_iy96434 wrote

WBAL had this on their 5 and 6pm newscast yesterday.

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SystemSensor OP t1_iy9f60r wrote

Yeah it looks like it’s finally being covered now. It was concerning me that as of yesterday afternoon there had been barely a single mention of the fact that multiple people were kidnapped over a 3 day stretch and robbed of their entire checking account balances at gunpoint and there was not even a police PSA warning about it

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SystemSensor OP t1_iy9gxkw wrote

It drives me crazy. Im not some NextDoor addicted housewife posting & calling the cops because someone’s wearing a hoodie on my street in the middle of the winter. But i want to know if theres a string of robberies in my neighborhood before i find out the hard way

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