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Federal Hill neighbors press licensing board over violence linked to Mugshots; board renews license, urges action
Summary
Neighbors told the Board of Liquor License Commissioners that Mugshots’ operations are tied to multiple shootings and late‑night disorder; Mugshots’ counsel said the establishment cooperated with police and had no sustained violations in board records. The board renewed the license while urging community‑licensee cooperation and monitoring.
Federal Hill residents told Baltimore’s liquor board on April 16 that Mugshots, a bar on East Cross Street, has been at the center of repeated public‑safety incidents over the past two years — including assaults and at least two shootings in the neighborhood that neighbors say had a nexus to patrons of the establishment.
Jen Coino, public safety chair of the Federal Hill Neighborhood Association, described a string of incidents dating back to 2024 and through 2025 and into 2026, including homicides and a series of large brawls she said were tied to patrons who had been at Mugshots. "We have had severe concerns around the operations of Mugshots over the past not only several months, but dating back to about…
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