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Crime

'Public Enemy No. 1' wanted in attack on 73-year-old is captured

By Carrie Wells
Baltimore Sun
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Chrisopher Straham is Baltimore Police Department Public Enemy #1 for the murder of a 73-year old man. Straham has two tattoos on his face, one is his initials CS and on the left cheek a heart. (Kevin Richardson/Baltimore Sun video) (Baltimore Sun)

Police announced Wednesday night that they have arrested the teenager wanted in the fatal stabbing of a 73-year-old man in Southeast Baltimore.

Christopher Straham, 19, was taken into custody in the 3100 block of Orleans St. Police said earlier this week that he faces first-degree murder charges in the Dec. 2 attack near Pulaski Highway and Highland Avenue and named him their latest "Public Enemy No. 1."

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Straham was identified by a community tip after police released surveillance video, police said. Police have not released the name of the victim, whom they believe was homeless. Surveillance video showed the victim trying to fight off the attack with his cane.

Police said Straham's mugshot showed he was in the process of removing his face tattoos.

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Baltimore police, in apprehending 'Public Enemy No. 1,' noted that he had begun the process of removing his face tatoos, which were more prominent in his original mug shot, released at the time he was identified as a suspect in a fatal stabbing.

Baltimore police, in apprehending 'Public Enemy No. 1,' noted that he had begun the process of removing his face tatoos, which were more prominent in his original mug shot, released at the time he was identified as a suspect in a fatal stabbing. (Courtesy Baltimore Police / Baltimore Sun)

Straham also faces charges of second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, armed robbery, robbery, theft and possession of a dangerous weapon with the intent to injure.

cwells@baltsun.com

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