OCEAN CITY — Two men were arrested on strong-armed robbery and assault charges last week after Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were able to identify him as one of the individuals who beat a man in the downtown area for accidentally knocking over a liquor bottle on the sidewalk.Around 1:37 a.m. last Thursday, OCPD… Read more »
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Maryland Week Promotion Planned For Late August
OCEAN CITY — Hoping to capitalize on the statewide mandate for starting the public school year after Labor Day, resort tourism officials have launched a Maryland Week initiative aimed at encouraging state residents to enjoy the last vestiges of the summer season.On Monday, Council Secretary and Tourism Committee chair Mary Knight briefed the Mayor and… Read more »
Old Dew Tour Skate Bowl Still In Storage Four Years Later
OCEAN CITY — The future of the former Dew Tour skate bowl, one of the last vestiges of event last held in Ocean City in 2014 after a four-year run, was debated last week.The Dew Tour, the wildly popular multi-sport event that included skateboarding, BMX riding and even surfing, was held in Ocean City for… Read more »
Suspects Charged In Armed Robbery
OCEAN CITY — Two suspects were arrested on armed robbery and first-degree assault charges last week after allegedly stealing a victim’s wallet at knifepoint in the area of 19th Street.Around 8:30 p.m. last Thursday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was on patrol in the area of 19th Street when he was approached by… Read more »
OC Tennis Center Parking Lots In Need Of Repair
OCEAN CITY — The steadily deteriorating parking lots at the Ocean City Tennis Center complex are in need of a serious repaving, but the lots are pretty far down the town’s paving priority list.During a Recreation Committee meeting last week, it was learned the town-owned parking lots at the Ocean City Tennis Center complex at… Read more »
38th Small Boat Tourney In The Books
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 38th Small Boat Tournament was once again a big success last weekend with plenty of action both inshore and offshore.Dozens of boats participated in the tournament, which provides an opportunity for some of the smaller vessels in the resort’s sport fishing fleet to compete before the larger Ocean… Read more »
5 Years For Ex-Karate Instructor
OCEAN CITY — A Salisbury martial arts instructor who pleaded guilty to sex abuse of a minor in March in both Worcester and Wicomico Counties was sentenced last week in Worcester to 15 years with all but five years suspended.Last October, Zachariah Bennett, 26, of Salisbury, was indicted by a Wicomico County grand jury on… Read more »
Bridge Jumpers Touch Off Multiple Agency Search
OCEAN CITY — Two men jumped into the bay from the Route 90 bridge on Wednesday evening, touching off a search and rescue mission by allied federal, state and local agencies, but the search proved fruitless.According to Ocean City Police, around 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Ocean City Communications received a call that two male individuals… Read more »
Individual Pulled From Bay By Good Samaritans In Near Drowning
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City first-responders are on the scene of a near-drowning in the bay at 14th Street and the unidentified victim has been transported to Atlantic General Hospital.Around 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, a call came in to Ocean City Communications about an unidentified victim floating in the bay near 14th Street. Good Samaritans… Read more »
Text Message Alerts To Police Weighed; Citizen Suggested Idea To Council After Seeing Similar System At Camden Yards
OCEAN CITY — If you see something, say something has been a popular catch phrase since the terror attacks in 2001, but if you see something, text something could become an added security feature in Ocean City in the future.During the public comment period at Monday’s Mayor and Council meeting, a discussion arose about the… Read more »