Bolton Hill neighbors battling burglary surge

A historic neighborhood in Baltimore is grappling with a surge in burglaries, prompting residents to take action to protect their homes. Bolton Hill has seen a significant increase in break-ins, with 30 burglaries reported so far this year compared with six at the same time last year, according to Baltimore Police data.

Jim Prost, a resident and chair of the Bolton Hill Community Association’s Safety and Security Committee, expressed concern over the recent incidents. “Every once in a while, you get this weird spike,” Prost said. He noted that one of the recent break-ins occurred on his street, where intruders took a bicycle but left behind items like a roll of coins and a cellphone. “The strangest thing about it is nobody is taking much of anything,” he said.

Emily Thomas, another Bolto