From The Banner · Max Schaeffer · · 1m
Man connected to Baltimore pool parties arrested in North Carolina
Baltimore County man arrested for raucous pool parties after neighbors reported disruptions.
In brief
Baltimore County man arrested for raucous pool parties after neighbors reported disruptions. Norman Johnson, 61, was arrested in North Carolina for maintaining a disorderly house after neighbors complained about loud parties spilling into streets. Originally reported by The Banner.
Arrest details
Baltimore County police arrested Norman Johnson in North Carolina after neighbors reported disruptive pool parties.
Pool party disruptions
Parties spilled into streets with loud noise and fights, prompting 20 police calls over 13 days in June and July.
Johnson's defense
Johnson claimed neighbors disliked the young attendees, saying nothing illegal occurred at his gatherings.
“I think it’s more so that they don’t like to see these kids come up here. They don’t like them. They don’t like us.”
Legal consequences
Johnson charged with maintaining a disorderly house in July after failing to appear in court for a Carroll County auto theft case.
Current status
Johnson remains in North Carolina awaiting extradition to Maryland after being found by police in Raleigh.
The headline
Norman Johnson, 61, was arrested in North Carolina for maintaining a disorderly house after neighbors complained about loud parties spilling into streets.
