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Moo Moo Cows in Federal Hill vandalized for second time in two weeks
Many people were disappointed to see their beloved ice cream shop closed today, after Moo Moo Cows' ice cream shop had to close due to vandalism for the second time in less than two weeks. Around 3:30 Friday morning, security cameras captured three men throwing rocks and bricks at the front windows of Moo Moo Cows on Light Street, causing significant damage. "I woke up this morning, looked at the videotape of the front windows of the shop, and saw that they had been smashed again," said William Runnebaum, co-owner of Moo Moo Cows ice cream. Runnebaum says a similar incident happened just before midnight on July 30th, when two men threw rocks at the side and front windows "One of the rocks that they threw through the front window was thrown with such force that it actually smashed the front of our ice cream case," Runnebaum explained. He says between the two incidents, they're looking at up to $10,000 in damage. "It feels like this was a specific attack on our business. It's very disheartening, it's heartbreaking to us," he added. "They are the nicest gentlemen who would do anything for the community. They have a wonderful product, they try so hard, and this is really unfair. I hope they find out who did it," said Bonnie, a Fed Hill resident. "Seeing it vandalized a second time, that's kind of weird…that's not a coincidence, I don't think, Dominic Young, another resident, added. Runnebaum says the back-to-back incidents seem like someone is trying to send them a message. "Perhaps that message is…cease operations," he said. But Runnebaum says Moo Moo Cows is a beloved part of the community, and they aren't going anywhere. "The community has been violated by this attack on our having to make a stand and we're having to stand up and continue to repair the shop and continue to reopen, but it's very unsettling," he added. Moo Moo Cows is planning to reopen on Saturday. Anyone with information should contact Baltimore City Police.
CBS News
01-08-2025
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Ice cream shop vandalized in Baltimore's Federal Hill amid concerns about crime
An ice cream shop in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood was vandalized by two suspects on Wednesday, July 30, according to police. The incident comes as business owners in the area continue to raise concerns about increasing crime. In a social media post, Moo Moo Cows said that it would be closed until further notice after the ice cream shop was "attacked and vandalized." According to the post, two people in hoodies threw two bricks and a rock through the front windows of the store, which is located in the 900 block of Light Street. The business owners said the bricks smashed the glass on the main display in the store. The suspects allegedly fled the area on E Hamburg Street toward Light Street before running back on E Hamburg Street toward S Charles Street, the business owners said. The owners identified the suspects as two "young males in hoodies." Baltimore police confirmed that the incident occurred around midnight on Wednesday, and officers said the unidentified suspects are possibly juveniles. Nothing was stolen from the shop, according to police. The owners of Moo Moo Cows are asking anyone with information about the incident to call 443-261-2697. The vandalism at Moo Moo Cows comes after a wave of vandalism incidents impacted dozens of cars and businesses in Federal Hill in mid-July. Residents and business owners called for accountability after at least 55 vehicles and three businesses were targeted, according to Jen Covino, the Public Safety Chair of the Federal Hill Neighborhood Association. "I felt sad to see a number of my neighbors wake up and look, you know, for companies to replace their glass," Covino said. "Most of these folks are gonna be paying probably $1,000 if their deductible doesn't cover it." Longtime Federal Hill resident Michael Brassert said that in the past few years, the neighborhood has become "lawless," especially with the rise in juvenile crime. Following the July vandalism offenses, police shared surveillance images of the suspects involved in the string of crimes in hopes of identifying them. At the end of July, business owners in the Federal Hill community told WJZ that crime is getting worse in the area after a woman was injured in a shooting on Charles Street near Cross Street Market. "This is the worst that I have seen in the neighborhood, honestly," the owner of Locals Only, Andrew Wheeler, said. "Every neighborhood goes through its ups and downs. We've had some rough summers here and there, but this is the worst that I have seen." According to Wheeler, loitering and violence in the community have left business owners feeling helpless. "The loitering that's going on, the violence that's going on, none of it is making anybody feel safer," Wheeler said. "We're kind of numb to it at this point." Business owners have called for increased police presence in Federal Hill, a command center and stricter enforcement of the laws. According to data from the Baltimore Police Department, crime is slightly down in Federal Hill compared to this time in 2024. So far in 2025, a total of 82 crimes have been reported in the neighborhood, including 27 violent crimes and 55 property crimes. Violent crime is down by 20% compared to this time in 2024, when 34 cases had been reported. Property crimes are down by 24% compared to last year, when 73 cases had been reported by early August.
