Over 1,000 young people crowd Fells Point before police issue late-night dispersal order

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore police issued a dispersal order in Fells Point late Saturday night after what they described as an unlawful assembly.

According to police, more than 1,000 young people were in the area of Thames St and S Broadway, right by the Fells Point Broadway Pier and Fells Point Farmers Market.

Police said the crowd was dispersed; however, the incident comes amid recent public safety concerns in the neighborhood.

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Early Saturday morning, a 16-year-old was arrested after firing gunshots near Broadway Market in Fells Point.

Last weekend, hundreds of young people crowded the streets in Fells Point, prompting multiple calls for disorderly conduct and at least one arrest. Video captured by FOX45 News showed crowds filling streets and sidewalks while officers were stationed at several intersections in the area.

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Also, last weekend, a 31-year-old man was shot in the 400 block of South Broadway just before 2:30 a.m. on June 13.

No injuries or arrests were immediately reported in connection with Saturday night’s dispersal order.

The latest incident adds to growing concerns about late-night crowds and public safety in Fells Point as city leaders and police continue to monitor activity in the popular waterfront neighborhood.