OCEAN CITY — A Snow Hill man was arrested on first-degree assault and other charges after allegedly threatening his girlfriend and another woman while holding a handgun at an Ocean City apartment on Tuesday.
Around 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Ocean City Police responded to a residence on 32nd Street for a reported suspect making threats while in possession of a handgun. Upon arrival, OCPD officers quickly located and detained the suspect, identified as Ralph Andrew McCabe, 23, of Snow Hill.
The investigation revealed McCabe allegedly became irate with his girlfriend and another female and began destroying his girlfriend’s belongings. McCabe then began threatening the two females while holding a handgun. During the subsequent investigation, officers located the handgun along with other evidence related to recent burglaries.
McCabe was taken into custody and charged with multiple counts of assault, burglary and malicious destruction of property. He was taken before a District Court Commissioner and was ordered to be held on a $100,000 bond.