Fake Drug Dealer SentencedSNOW HILL – A Delaware man was sentenced to 13 years in jail this month for unlawful possession of a firearm while dealing fake heroin and fentanyl.On Friday, Jan. 12, Quaire T. Johnson, 30, of Magnolia, Del., was sentenced to 13 years in the Division of Corrections for his conviction on the… Read more »

Felony Vehicle TheftOCEAN CITY – A felony theft charge was filed this month in Ocean City after a Baltimore man took off with a running car without permission.On Jan. 9 around 2 a.m., Ocean City police officers were alerted to an alleged vehicle theft that had occurred from a hotel. Dispatch advised officers the vehicle… Read more »

Sex Abuse SentenceSNOW HILL – A Maryland man was sentenced to 25 years in jail after being convicted last summer of sexual abuse of a minor.On Dec. 15, 2023, Alvin Lee Redmon, Jr., age 29 of Lusby, was sentenced to serve 25 years in the Division of Corrections for his conviction on the charge of… Read more »

November Police StatsOCEAN CITY – At this week’s Police Commission meeting, statistics for the Ocean City Police Department’s month of November were reviewed.The report, prepared by OC Police Crime Analyst Brandon Reim, was highlighted by a 21% drop in total calls for service this November compared to last November with a combined 2,568 officer and… Read more »

Crack, Weapon ChargesOCEAN CITY – A Baltimore man’s open container consumption in a parked car led to drug and assault charges last month.On Nov. 24, around 11 p.m., Ocean City police observed a 2007 Toyota Camry in the parking lot of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center occupied by four individuals. A police officer observed… Read more »

Attempted KidnappingOCEAN CITY – A man is facing serious kidnapping and assault charges after two disturbing encounters with young children in the downtown area.On Nov. 8, around 3:30 p.m., an Ocean City police officer was dispatched to the 7-Eleven on N. Division Street for “a suspicious male saying he wanted to ‘buy children,’ according to… Read more »

Rape Suspect ApprehendedOCEAN CITY – Three weeks after eluding extradition in Pennsylvania, a New Jersey man is in custody facing local rape and assault charges.After an extensive investigation into an August incident in the resort, the Ocean City Police Department Major Crimes Division charged Adrian Castaneda Sanchez, 38, of Pennsville, N.J., with two counts of… Read more »

Assault, Malicious DestructionOCEAN CITY – After letting his temper get the best of him over the summer, a lower shore man was recently apprehended on assault and malicious destruction of property charges.On Aug. 23, Ocean City police responded to a convenience store on Baltimore Avenue for an assault. The cashier told police Mario Morton, 54,… Read more »

Rape Suspect WantedOCEAN CITY – A New Jersey man is being sought again by resort police this week on felony rape and sex offense charges days after he was apprehended trying to flee the country.The Ocean City Police Department Major Crimes Division recently launched a rape investigation and charged Adrian Castaneda Sanchez, 38, of Pennsville,… Read more »