Mondawmin Mall Evacuated for Suspicious Package: Baltimore Police

BALTIMORE, MD — Workers and patrons of businesses in the Mondawmin Mall were evacuated Thursday morning while officials probed a suspicious package, according to the Baltimore Police Department.

At 9:37 a.m., officials were called to investigate the situation, according to Det. Chakia Fennoy.

"Our officers are on the scene investigating a suspicious package," Fennoy told Patch after 10:30 a.m.

The item in question was a backpack that was left unattended, she said.

As a precaution, the mall in the 2400 block of Liberty Heights Avenue was evacuated.

While most stores in the mall do not open until 10 a.m., there are several offices — including the Mayor's Office of Employment and Development — inside the building that were operating at the time the suspicious item was reported.

The evacuation was said to be brief, with one worker at the scene telling Patch that people were readmitted at approximately 10:15 a.m. The security office, reached by phone, said: "The mall is open for business."

Pictured, Mondawmin Mall was evacuated Thursday after 9:30 a.m. Photo submitted by C. Jones.