(WBFF) — A large crowd of young people gathered in the parking lot outside Sky Zone in Owings Mills on Friday night, which was posted to social media.
Baltimore County police told FOX45 News they responded to an assault at the location the following night and that three juveniles were charged and released. Police did not say what the juveniles were charged with.
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One person described the situation as unsettling, saying, “It’s scary. You feel like you can’t go anywhere and do anything fun anymore.”
The incident came a week after a large-scale juvenile disturbance at White Marsh Mall, where several juveniles were arrested. Charges in that case included trespassing, disorderly conduct, assault and robbery.
“To hear of any type of violent activity or crowds happening right now, it is a little bit surprising,” another person said.
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Last Tuesday, residents, police leaders and Baltimore County Councilman David Marks held a meeting to address what residents described as juvenile “takeovers.”
“These kids are coming from Edgewood, from Towson from Rosedale and other places. And it’s gonna be quite frankly beyond me to develop those solutions,” Marks said.
Concerns continued as a social media post indicated another planned “link up” at White Marsh Mall this weekend.
“This is just not acceptable,” one resident said.
Residents said they want leaders to get a handle on the problem, with one person pointing to both parenting and broader community response.
“I think parents have a lot to do with it. They’re not disciplining their kids. Maybe, maybe not,” the person said. “The police needs to be involved, commissioners need to be involved, school system needs to involved. It’s just not an acceptable thing.”
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