Credit Card Theft Arrest

BERLIN — An Ocean City man was arrested on multiple counts of felony theft last weekend after the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office was able to connect him to the fraudulent use of stolen credit card.Last Saturday, a Worcester County Sheriff’s deputy arrested Curtis James Adkins, 28, for multiple counts of felony theft. Adkins had been… Read more »

West OC Burglary

WEST OCEAN CITY — A West Ocean City man was arrested on burglary and other charges last weekend after first allegedly breaking into the home of his ex-girlfriend and later fleeing the scene on foot.Around 11:30 p.m. last Friday, Maryland State Police troopers were dispatched to a residence on Salisbury Rd. in West Ocean City… Read more »

New Use For Ambulance

OCEAN PINES — The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office last week proudly accepted the keys to a 2000 ambulance from the Ocean Pines Fire Department that was recently taken out of service.The Sheriff’s Office will be transitioning the retired ambulance into a Mobile Incident Command Vehicle. The vehicle will be used at accident scenes, searches and… Read more »

Son, Mother Arrested

POCOMOKE- – A Pocomoke man was arrested on rape charges and his mother was also arrested for attempting to hide him from police last week.Around 9 p.m. on March 9, Worcester County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested David Dwayne Dickerson, 22, on a Worcester County Circuit Court warrant charging him with second-degree rape and a sex… Read more »

15 Days For Sex Assault

SNOW HILL — A Gaithersburg man, arrested in July on multiple sex offenses following an investigation into a sexual assault in Ocean City in June, was found guilty this week of fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault and was sentenced to 18 months with all but 15 days suspended.During the week of June 10, 2013,… Read more »

Large Cocaine Bust

Large Cocaine Bust

SNOW HILL — Two men were arrested on drug distribution and other charges last weekend after a large quantity of cocaine was found in the engine compartment of their vehicle following a routine traffic stop for a seatbelt violation in the Pocomoke area.Around 1:45 p.m. last Sunday, a Maryland State Police trooper was patrolling in… Read more »

Woman Killed In Crash

BERLIN — A Berlin woman was killed in a two-car crash on Route 1 in Delaware this week after losing control of her vehicle and crossing the median on the wet, snowy road and colliding with another vehicle.Around 10:48 a.m. on Tuesday,  a Nissan Altima, driven by Brigitte Best, 78, of Berlin, was traveling north… Read more »

Two Years For Heroin Dealer

SNOW HILL — A Delaware man arrested on heroin distribution charges in Ocean City in September pleaded guilty last week and was sentenced to two years jail.Around 2 a.m. on September 1, an OCPD officer on uniformed bicycle patrol in the area of Philadelphia Ave. and 8th Street observed a male suspect later identified as… Read more »

Bank Fraud Investigation

OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man was arrested on bank theft scheme charges last week after an investigation revealed he had deposited and then cashed over $40,000 in bad checks over a period of a couple days in late January.On Jan. 30, Ocean City Police detectives began a theft scheme investigation on Igor Gavryushin,… Read more »

Man Smokes Weed Before Probation Meeting

SNOW HILL — Two Delaware residents were arrested on marijuana possession charges last week after another man admitted smoking weed with them just before a meeting with his probation officer.Around 11:15 a.m. last Thursday, Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Parole and Probation Office in Snow Hill to investigate a possible fugitive from Delaware… Read more »