BEATING CAUGHT ON TAPE

Tuesday, 24 February 2009 08:03

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By Luke Broadwater

As Maria Moses -- a former cocaine trafficker turned community activist -- sits perched in her South Baltimore home, the self-dubbed "Boss of Mount Clare" keeps her eyes focused on the dealers, prostitutes and criminals walking the streets of Wilkens Avenue. In fact, if a crime is committed on her block chances are Moses has the offense on tape.

Such was the case in late December when several men tried to rob a local resident, beating him with a gun and kicking him until he fought them off.

"They kept hitting him with the gun," Moses said. "You don't do that to my Spanish [people]."

Police were called and responded to Wilkens Ave. Two men who witnesses say were involved in the attack were arrested and charged with drug possession.

One of the men, an 18-year-old, has a hearing March 11. Another, a 23-year-old who like his teenage co-defendant also lives nearby the crime scene, has a hearing on March 27 in Baltimore City District Court.

Police have been to Moses' home to review her video as evidence in the crime.

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Comments (5)

More power to you maria&Dave. You got balls. God bless you. Good luck. Have a nice day

I would like to say that I applaud Maria's efforts to rid out community of these addicts and dealers. Maria is very brave for her efforts to make this a safer community for all to live in. I don't believe anyone in our city is so willing to put their life on the line for such a good cause. Maria, keep up the good work and god bless you!!!!!!!!!!

Mount Clare has a lot of drug and prostitution. The association has a lot to do with the issues in the community, as they do nothing to help the problems. Baltimore city has extended its hand to the association in an effort to get them more involved in community affairs, but its President makes no effort and several on the board wish to protect their interests. There have been people in the community, who have tried to get dealers and home owners evicted from their homes, and the city and lawyers were willing to help, but the association impeded the efforts of those concerned for the community. The association in Mount Clare needs an overhaul, there are too many people more concerned for themselves than the community, therefore ineffective in resolving the communities issues.

As for Maria, she's a strong lady and does her best to chase off addicts and dealers. Maria puts her life on the line, not always wise but she's at least trying where others are not. Maria may have her issues, but I don't see anyone else on those streets cleaning it up. Those often, who complain of Maria, are the ones she chases off due to their involvement in the drug and prostitution trade in Mount Clare. The police have captured many people involved in the drug trade in the area thanks to Maria, and their out to get her for it. And to those out there after Maria, there is someone waiting in the winds to be worst than she and you have it coming.

interesting

That was an intense fight to be caught on a surveillance tape. Very glad those two were arrested. What happened to the fourth person involved that came into the left side of the screen with the second defendant?