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10-Year-Old Rescued From Baltimore’s Inner Harbor After Fall

The close call is adding urgency to a resident push for railings, barriers, brighter lights and clear signs along the waterfront.

Overview

  • Police said a 10-year-old fell into the Inner Harbor near the Maryland Science Center while riding a bike.
  • A woman threw a life ring and pulled him from the water within about 30 to 40 seconds, and medics took him to a hospital.
  • Bystanders helped find his mother through a photo shared on social media, and officers said they located the parents soon after.
  • A police report says six children were biking at the harbor without an adult and that a 17-year-old made two brothers ride there from Northeast Baltimore.
  • Residents behind the Make Baltimore’s Waterfront Safe petition, launched after recent body recoveries including Branson Oduor’s accidental death, are urging railings, vehicle barriers, brighter lights and clear signs.