SALISBURY — A Quantico woman was killed and another woman was injured after one car struck a deer and the airborne animal crashed through the windshield of a second vehicle on a rural road in Salisbury on Tuesday night.Around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a vehicle driven by Peggy Lee Dickerson, 67, of Tyaskin, was traveling… Read more »
Category: Cops & Courts
Wanted Berlin Man Nabbed
BERLIN — A Berlin man wanted for failing to appear for trial for an assault case last July was apprehended last week at the Atlantic Club on Route 50 after being disorderly.Around 12:20 a.m. last Wednesday, Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Atlantic Club on Route 50 for a reported disorderly individual. Deputies were… Read more »
Trespassing, Heroin At Wal-Mart
BERLIN — A Berlin man was arrested on multiple charges last week after repeated trespassing at the Wal-Mart on Route 50.Shortly before 1 p.m. last Friday, a Worcester County Sheriff’s deputy responded to the Wal-Mart in Berlin for a trespassing complaint. The deputy met with the store’s asset protection associate and learned a suspect, identified… Read more »
Assault, Child Abuse Alleged
NEWARK — A Newark man was arrested on assault and child abuse charges last week after allegedly assaulting his wife and juvenile daughter.Around 2 a.m. last Tuesday, Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in Newark for a reported domestic assault. The investigation revealed a suspect identified as Ali Sufyan, 22, of Newark, had… Read more »
Chicken House Fire
BISHOPVILLE — A major fire at a vacant chicken house in Bishopville last week is still under investigation.Around 6:45 p.m. last Thursday, a fire was reported at a chicken house on St. Martin’s Neck Rd. in Bishopville. First arriving units found the chicken house well involved in fire. No chickens were destroyed in the fire,… Read more »
Man Charged With Solicitation Of Minor
WEST OCEAN CITY — A West Ocean City business owner was arrested for sexual solicitation of a minor this week after allegedly engaging in sexually explicit conversations and referring to other sexual encounters he had with underage boys.On Dec. 3, Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) detectives began a a probe into a suspected on-line… Read more »
Guilty Burglary Pleas
OCEAN CITY — Four of the seven homeless people arrested on burglary charges in October after allegedly setting up housekeeping in a vacant downtown Ocean City apartment pleaded guilty last week in District Court and each was sentenced to 120 days in jail.Around 7 p.m. on Oct. 31, Ocean City Police responded to home in… Read more »
Big Cocaine Bust
POCOMOKE — Two Connecticut men are facing drug trafficking charges after police found a shoebox full of cocaine with a street value of approximately $45,000.On Nov. 25 at 8:39 p.m., members of the Maryland State Police Berlin barrack conducted a traffic stop on a 2015 Chrysler 200, which had been noted for a speed violation… Read more »
Traffic Collisions Drop
OCEAN CITY — In 2013, Ocean City saw a remarkable 14-percent decrease in traffic collisions compared to prior years, and with 2014 drawing to a close in a month, the OCPD is optimistic for another decline in accidents although is rests largely in the hands of those traveling the resort’s roadways.“The driver is ultimately responsible… Read more »
Arrests In Beating
BERLIN — Two Arnold, Md. men were arrested on first-degree assault and other serious charges last weekend after allegedly beating a family member at an apartment complex in Berlin.Around 2:30 a.m. last Saturday, Berlin Police responded to an apartment on Bay Street for a report of disorderly suspects. Upon arrival, a Berlin Police officer found… Read more »