Baltimore Jury Convicts Teen in 26-Count Inner Harbor Carjacking Spree

BALTIMORE, Md. — State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates announced on March 25, 2024, that a Baltimore City jury convicted Norris Bryant, then 19, on 26 charges stemming from an armed carjacking in the Inner Harbor area. The charges include armed carjacking, armed robbery, first-degree assault, conspiracy and use of a firearm in a crime of violence, with lesser offenses merging into the convictions.

The spree began in the early hours of May 6, 2023, when Baltimore Police responded at 2:06 a.m. to a report in the 200 block of W. 26th Street, just blocks from the bustling Inner Harbor waterfront. Bryant, prohibited from possessing firearms due to his age under 21, acted alongside accomplice Defendant Speed in the violent theft, part of a pattern terrorizing visitors and locals in the downtown district.

Carjackings remain a persistent threat in Baltimore, with police defending juvenile crime data amid spiking arrests. Recent cases include teens nabbed for armed moped robberies in East Baltimore and a 17-year-old charged in dual Inner Harbor incidents, underscoring the youth-driven wave hitting Maryland's largest city. Federal agents continue hunting suspects like Keon Ellis, linked to a woman's carjacking near the Harbor with three open warrants issued through July 2025.

The conviction offers relief to Inner Harbor businesses and residents, where community witnesses' tips have proven pivotal in recent busts. As Baltimore grapples with these brazen crimes, authorities emphasize forensic testing and interagency efforts to reclaim the area's safety.