Burglary Suspects Nabbed After Police Track Stolen Credit Card

Burglary Suspects Nabbed After Police Track Stolen Credit Card
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OCEAN CITY — Four Pennsylvania men were arrested after an early morning burglary at a downtown Ocean City residence on the Fourth of July after police were able to track them through a stolen credit card.

Around 5:40 a.m. on Monday, Ocean City Police responded to the area of 12th Street and Dayton Lane for a reported residential burglary. The residents of the burglarized unit awoke to find the residence in disarray and multiple personal items stolen. It was later determined over $3,500 in electronics, cash and other miscellaneous items had been stolen including one wallet.

During the investigation, OCPD officers learned one of the victim’s stolen credit cards were used at a restaurant in the resort. OCPD officer obtained surveillance video from the restaurant and eventually located the suspects in the area of 10th Street and Dayton Lane around 1:20 p.m. that afternoon.

During a search of the suspects’ vehicle, OCPD officers located several items reported stolen during the Dayton Lane burglary earlier that day along with additional items reported stolen during a separate theft incident. OCPD officers also located a large amount of marijuana and paraphernalia.

Four suspects were arrested including Juan Castaneda, 18, of Lancaster, Pa., who was charged with first-degree burglary, theft, possession of a replica weapon, concealing a dangerous weapon and possession of CDS with intent to distribute. Carly Davila, 23, of Lancaster, was charged with first-degree burglary, theft, possession of a replica weapon and possession of CDS with intent to distribute.

Andrew Feliciano, 20, of Ephrata, Pa., was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and theft less than $10,000, and Juan Tamayo, 20, of Lancaster, was charged with theft, possession of CDS with intent to distribute, possession of a replica weapon and concealing a dangerous weapon. Each of the four suspects was taken before a District Court Commissioner. Castaneda and Davila were transferred to the Worcester County Jail on $25,000 bonds, Tamayo was transferred to the Worcester County Jail on a $10,000 bond, and Feliciano was released after posting a $10,000 bond.

About The Author: Shawn Soper

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Shawn Soper has been with The Dispatch since 2000. He began as a staff writer covering various local government beats and general stories. His current positions include managing editor and sports editor. Growing up in Baltimore before moving to Ocean City full time three decades ago, Soper graduated from Loch Raven High School in 1981 and from Towson University in 1985 with degrees in mass communications with a journalism concentration and history.