Many people were confused when barricades went up near the St. Mary’s Strip from March 31 through April 3. The move to put a protective barrier around the nearby neighborhood came after residents complained about violence and vandalism by bar customers who trashed their properties.

Here is video from the March 17 Tobin Hill Community Association Town Hall that resulted in weekend street barricades to protect the adjacent neighborhood from patrons of bars along the St. Mary's Strip:

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