Cops Crack Down

Thirsty Thursday Crowd Control Underway During Towson Bar Crawls

Thirsty Thursday now features more police and ID checks in Towson, reports said. Here's how officials plan to keep the bar crawl safe.

BY Jacob Baumgart, baltimore patch

TOWSON, MD — Police ramped up crowd control measures for last week's Thirsty Thursday bar crawl in Towson. The efforts are intended to keep the busy York Road corridor safe while also ensuring bars are secure for their customers.

WBFF reported that the new measures include additional security at bars on nights they're open until 2 a.m., liquor board inspectors enforcing ID checks and fire officials checking capacity limits.

There will also be more police patrols and aerial drones, The Baltimore Sun said.

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