Bad Behavior on Erie’s Bayfront Causing Concerns for Businesses and Police

 Bad Behavior on Erie’s Bayfront Causing Concerns for Businesses and Police

Article Written: June 10, 2023 at 8:51 AM

Photo of a violent fight that occurred at night near the Bicentennial Tower in May
100 block of East Dobbins Landing
East Bayfront
Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie’s beautiful waterfront is not so lovely lately when the sun goes down. An Erie Uber driver shared a video of a beating that took place in the 100 block of East Dobbins Landing in the East Bayfront neighborhood of East Erie, not far from the Bicentennial Tower shows the problems that been going on at nighttime on the Bayfront. The dock area around Dobbins Landing, bars, restaurants and hotels at the foot of State Street in Downtown Erie is the big trouble spot. More concerns arise when a shooting occurred just last week at the Lampe Campground on Port Access Road in the East Bayfront neighborhood of East Erie. 23 year old Essence Magee later turned herself in to the Erie Police Department as being the suspect who committed the shooting, she was later charged with aggravated assault and other gun related charges. Sources say the Erie Port Authority dock wall on Dobbins Landing, which makes a nice place to sit, is part  of the problem. It has become a real hang out for people partying, playing loud music, smoking weed and some even carrying weapons. Business Owners in East Bayfront and West Bayfront are getting concerned by this as the behavior is driving customers away. “Everyone wants to enjoy the waterfront but you got bad apples who like to come in and ruin it for everyone, it’s starting to scare my customers away as they don’t feel safe to come in here when that stuff goes on.” says Tim Sidney who owns five businesses located in the Bayfront neighborhood. Erie Police stated that the department will do more frequent visits and patrols at nighttime on the Bayfront to prevent this behavior from taking place as the problem has been getting much worse in recent years.

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