Mayor Brandon Scott released a statement Monday following the arrest of a Safe Streets worker on attempted murder charges.
Mayor Scott expressed he was “furious”, adding the worker, Antoine Burton, had been arrested in connection with a nonfatal shooting that occurred in the 4400 block of Park Heights Avenue.
“This individual’s actions are a disgrace. He has failed to live up to our standards for frontline community violence intervention staff and violated the trust that is at the very core of what makes violence intervention work overwhelmingly successful. Nobody should ever resort to violence to resolve conflict, especially someone tasked with promoting peace,” Mayor Scott said…