Eighth DWI ChargeOCEAN CITY – A police officer was assaulted during a drunk driving arrest last weekend.On Oct. 13, around 8:30 p.m., Ocean City police was dispatched to the Route 50 Bridge for a motor vehicle crash with injuries. Paramedics on the scene advised police the at-fault motorist, identified as Julia Partridge, 23, of Berlin,… Read more »

Skateboarder InjuredBERLIN – A local teen was injured while skateboarding last weekend.On Oct. 6 around 8 p.m., the Berlin Police Department was dispatched to the intersection of Route 113 and Route 376 in reference to a collision between a young male on a skateboard and a vehicle.The investigation revealed the 16-year-old male from Berlin was… Read more »

Drowning Confirmed In OCOCEAN CITY – Resort authorities confirmed a woman lost her life in the ocean last weekend.The Ocean City Police Department responded to a check on the welfare call around 1:38 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30 in the area of 70th Street and the beach. Officers learned an adult female was last seen… Read more »

Fatal AccidentSNOW HILL – Authorities responded last Friday to a vehicle crash that killed a Virginia man near Snow Hill.Around midnight on Sept. 22, the Snow Hill Fire Department and Worcester County Sheriff’s Office were alerted to respond to a motor vehicle crash on Bayside Road in the Public Landing area of Snow Hill. On… Read more »

Armed Robbery SentenceSNOW HILL – A Delaware man was sentenced this month for an armed robbery earlier this year in Showell.On Friday, Sept. 8, Antonio Walters, age 48, of Selbyville, Del., was sentenced to serve 20 years in the Division of Correction for his conviction on the charge of armed robbery to which he pleaded… Read more »

Fatal Crash On 50BERLIN — Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that took the life of a young man who was riding an electric scooter in Worcester County.On Monday morning, Muhammed Ekinci, 20, of Istanbul, Turkey, was operating a Razor electric scooter involved in the crash. Emergency medical services personnel transported Ekinci to… Read more »

Indecent Exposure, AssaultOCEAN CITY – A local man is facing multiple charges after an afternoon flashing of private parts to a group followed by an attempted whipping of one of the victims.On Aug. 28, around 3 p.m., Ocean City police officers were dispatched to 9th Street and Baltimore Avenue for a report of 30 people… Read more »

Afternoon Officer AssaultOCEAN CITY – A Maryland woman faces second-degree assault charges after getting physical with police officers trying to talk with her.On Aug. 20, around 2:15 p.m., several Ocean City police officers were dispatched to 70th Street for a disorderly person complaint. A family member told police Taylor Woods, 29, of Indianhead, was intoxicated… Read more »

Females Charged With AssaultOCEAN CITY – Second-degree assault charges were filed last weekend against four women fighting on a public street after bar closing time.On Aug. 12, around 2:20 a.m., a fight in progress in the area of Wicomico Street was reported by a reserve officer, who was watching the live City Watch security feed…. Read more »

Trespassing, Cop AssaultOCEAN CITY – An officer was assaulted by a reportedly intoxicated man wandering around the downtown area last weekend.On Aug. 8, an Ocean City police bike officer responded to a condominium on Wicomico Street to assist another officer with an allegedly intoxicated man, later identified as Kamil Hakov, 32, of Boyds, trespassing on… Read more »