A 38-year-old man known to Canton residents as Skateboard Carl was arrested by Baltimore Police for the 15th time this past week, this time on charges tied to a stolen Toyota Corolla. A judge ordered him held without bond, and he remains behind bars as his case moves through the system.
Carl Weaver faces new charges involving a stolen vehicle after an officer reportedly spotted him driving the Corolla, according to WBFF. Charging documents allege Weaver tried to flee when officers attempted to stop him, and investigators allege officers used a Taser four times before taking him into custody. The outlet reports that Baltimore Police confirmed Weaver had four outstanding arrest warrants at the time of his latest arrest — two involving theft allegations and two for rogue and vagabond, an offense commonly associated with unlawfully entering vehicles or loitering around them with criminal intent.
Weaver has faced previous charges for theft, stolen vehicles, drug violations and assault, per the same report. A judge ordered him held without bond, which the station notes may have stemmed in part from his extensive criminal history. His next court date is scheduled for December 4.
A Familiar Face in Canton Facebook Groups
Weaver has earned his nickname in community Facebook groups, where residents have shared surveillance videos and images allegedly showing a man breaking into vehicles, stealing packages and skating away with belongings, the station reports. Canton resident Travis Hedgepath told the outlet he assumed a repeatedly smashed vehicle window was likely the work of the same person, and said he delayed repairing the window because he feared it could be broken again.
Arch McKown, described by the station as a community leader and safety advocate for Southeast Baltimore, argued that the criminal justice system should weigh the cumulative impact of repeated offenses rather than treating each incident in isolation. He said most community crimes are committed by a small number of people rather than thousands of residents, and that the system should account for the combined toll of losses ranging from a $20,000 car to a small pack of baby wipes. McKown added that repeated property crimes continue to harm residents and their sense of security, and said they can create many victims and contribute to people moving away from the city. He also said the system is dysfunctional and ought to work together.
Southeast District Theft Numbers Climb
Baltimore's Southeast District has recorded 455 auto thefts so far in 2026, a 5% increase compared with the same period last year, the station reports citing police data. Thefts from vehicles in the district reached 904 incidents, up 7% from 2025, while larcenies climbed to 632 incidents, a 16% increase over the same stretch.
A separate WBFF report found shoplifting offenses in the southeast district jumped 53% since the previous year, with reports on Boston Street at the Shops at Canton Crossing climbing more than 71%. That report cited more than 12,355 larceny incidents citywide, averaging nearly 41 items stolen daily. Baltimore Police described the area's theft problem as a mix of opportunistic thefts, repeat offenders, and incidents involving young people, and said their response includes directed patrols and enforcement in high-impact business corridors with a focus on identifying repeat offenders.
Citywide Violent Crime Trends Diverge From Property Crime
Even as property crime complaints mount in Southeast Baltimore, the city has seen significant reductions in violent crime overall, per the station's reporting. The Baltimore Police Department's 2026 mid-year report shows homicides down 23% as of July 1 compared with the same period in 2025 — 50 versus 65 — alongside a 60% homicide clearance rate. Robbery clearances stood at 48%, compared with a national average of 27.6%, and the department's Warrant Apprehension Task Force made 1,006 arrests in the first half of the year, 146 more than the same period in 2025.
Baltimore Police caution that crime figures published through Open Data Baltimore are preliminary and subject to change, noting that Part I Crime Incident Report data has been affected since a new records system went online in May 2021, according to the department's crime statistics page. The department also shifted its federal reporting methodology from the FBI's Summary Reporting System to the National Incident-Based Reporting System effective January 1, 2025. The Baltimore Sun's crime dashboard likewise notes that its weekly figures follow NIBRS methodology, which can count multiple offenses from a single incident, and reflect offenses reported by police regardless of whether they are later prosecuted.
