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…