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.