Posted on 10/20/25
| News Source: FOX45
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 20, 2025 - Recent incidents of car thefts in Baltimore parking garages have left victims frustrated and calling for increased security measures.
Surveillance footage from a West Lombard Street garage captured three separate instances of cars being stolen.
Kellie described the thieves as "driving underneath the security arm bar" and leaving quickly.
James, whose Honda was stolen from the same garage, added, "Kids came in with mask and hoods on and they left within three minutes."
Baltimore police reported that seven vehicles have been stolen from that garage so far this year.
"The fact that this was the second confirmed and reported car in under a week from the same garage, indicates to me there’s a larger issue," Kellie said.
According to data from BPD's crime map, the problem extends to several other garages, including on Commerce Street, 200 East Lombard, 300 East Lombard, and Light Street.
Despite signs indicating "park at your own risk," victims argued for better security.
FOX45 spoke with Attorney Kurt Nachtman on the issue of liability.
"Generally speaking, you’re out of luck," Nachtman said.
Nachtman said it comes down to if security was aware or negligent.
“It would be whether or not security saw it. But I guess the question is if it’s a situation of damages, I mean that something you can easily recover from your auto insurance to reimburse you for the loss of the vehicle and any damages you have. It would be a different situation if you were physically harmed, if you were like carjacked and actually in the car and they knew about it and didn't notify law enforcement to help prevent the situation," Nachtman said.
Victims, however, were not satisfied with what the current law dictates.
James questioned, "Why wasn’t anybody actively watching the cameras or the entrances?" Kellie shared her experience, saying, "My guy was in there for 20 minutes, undetected, trying to break into cars and steal them."
"I would like parking garages to ensure more safety of vehicles after you pay to park your car there," James said.
"When you purposely park your vehicle in what should be a secured lot, or a secured garage, increased security, I don’t think that’s unreasonable," Kellie said.