Armed suspects forced a victim into a car and drove to ATMs amid a robbery series

Over the past several weeks, there has been a disturbing increase in a serious crime pattern across the city and near our Homewood campus involving robbery and theft, with some including assault. From October 6 to October 27, there were six armed robberies reported on and around the Homewood campus, as well as one near the Peabody campus; two of those were also abductions/attempted abductions. The pattern involves multiple suspects approaching individuals walking alone, usually late at night or in the very early morning hours. BPD has made multiple arrests, but we must remain vigilant. In response, we immediately altered our public safety deployment to provide an increased presence specifically in areas that have been most affected by these incidents. Community members will see an increased visible presence of Johns Hopkins Public Safety, Baltimore City Police, and Allied Universal officers on and around the Homewood campus, patrolling both in vehicles and on foot 24-7. New security cameras have been installed in areas frequently visited by Homewood affiliates who may be walking at night. We are also in close contact with the victims to support their physical and mental well-being.