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Baltimore Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Dirt Bikes After Fatal Crash and Officer Injury

The city is using seizures, arrests, fines for fuel suppliers, a public tipline, targeted searches to curb dangerous off-road riding and locate suspects

Overview

  • Baltimore launched a sustained enforcement campaign after a deadly early-May collision between a dirt bike rider and an SUV prompted city concern.
  • Police say an officer was struck during enforcement activity late in May and was treated at a hospital and released.
  • Maurice Green, 30, was arrested in connection with the incident and charged with attempting to elude police plus seven traffic-related citations.
  • Officers have seized multiple vehicles during tip-driven operations, including 11 dirt bikes and ATVs in late-May events and three dirt bikes and an ATV from a Cameron Village search on June 2.
  • City officials are seeking the remaining suspect who hit the officer, warning that gas stations could face fines or jail for fueling illegal bikes, and asking residents to submit tips to a dedicated dirt-bike hotline and email.