SNOW HILL — A local man, charged in March with multiple traffic violations after allegedly hitting a pedestrian in a hit-and-run accident in West Ocean City, pleaded guilty this week to failure to remain at the scene of an accident involving property damage and was fined $500.Around 9:15 p.m. on March 10, Maryland State Police… Read more »
Category: Cops & Courts
Store Robbers Sought
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Police this week are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspects wanted in connection with a strong-arm robbery at a resort convenience story early last Thursday morning.Police were dispatched to the 7-Eleven store on 94th Street for a reported robbery that had just occurred on June 12. Upon arrival,… Read more »
Jaywalker Eludes Police, Throws Handgun
OCEAN CITY — A Salisbury man was arrested on multiple charges last weekend after allegedly throwing a loaded handgun while running from police in downtown Ocean City.Around 1:15 a.m. last Sunday, Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies were on patrol in a marked vehicle in the area of Baltimore Ave. and South Division Street when they observed… Read more »
Rape, Burglary Charges
OCEAN CITY — A Virginia man faces rape and burglary charges this week after allegedly climbing through a hotel window and sexually assaulting a sleeping female he had met at a resort nightclub earlier.On May 25, Ocean City Police detectives responded to Atlantic General Hospital and met with the victim of an alleged sexual assault…. Read more »
O.C. Man Killed In Delaware Crash
FRANKFORD — An Ocean City man perished in a single-vehicle accident along a rural road in neighboring Frankford on Tuesday afternoon.Around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, a 2007 Honda Accord, driven by Alfred E. Cochran, 75, of Ocean City, was traveling east on Gum Rd. near Pepper Rd. in Frankford. As the vehicle entered into a… Read more »
Charges In Scooter Crash
BERLIN — A Berlin man was arrested on suspicion of drunk-driving this week after losing control of his scooter and crashing into a ditch along Route 589 near McAllister Rd. on Monday night.Around 8:20 p.m. on Monday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported accident on southbound Route 589 near McAllister Rd. The investigation… Read more »
Fatal Accident
BERLIN — An Ocean Pines woman injured in a two-vehicle accident on Route 113 near Showell last Tuesday afternoon perished from her injuries three days later at PRMC.Around 2:40 p.m. last Tuesday, Maryland State Police troopers were dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident with injuries on Route 113 at Route 575 near Showell. The… Read more »
New Training Nets Pot, Weapon Bust
OCEAN CITY — Just days after getting training on a new laser speed measuring device, an OCPD officer made good use of the newest tool in the department’s arsenal with a traffic stop that yielded marijuana and a stun gun.The OCPD has recently expanded the use of speed measurement devices as part of the department’s… Read more »
Tried To Eat Weed
BERLIN- A Millsboro man was arrested on marijuana possession charges this week after putting weed into his mouth during a traffic stop on Route 113 near Berlin.Around 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, a Worcester County Sheriff’s Deputy on routine traffic patrol observed a vehicle traveling 78 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone on Route… Read more »
Man Charged With Assault
BERLIN — A Snow Hill man was arrested on first-degree assault and other charges this week after allegedly dragging a woman across a road in Berlin before picking her up and carrying her into a residence.Around 11:45 a.m. on Monday, Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Libertytown Rd. in Berlin for a… Read more »