SNOW HILL — A New York resident was arrested on marijuana possession charges last weekend after getting pulled over for speeding on Route 113 near Snow Hill.Around 8:30 a.m. last Saturday, a Worcester County Sheriff’s deputy observed two vehicles traveling south on Route 113 near Route 12 in Snow Hill going 79 mph in a… Read more »
Category: Cops & Courts
Swiped Vehicle In Snowy Ditch
WHALLEYVILLE — A Whaleyville man was arrested on drunk-driving and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle charges on Tuesday night after losing control and sliding into a ditch during a snowstorm.Around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, a Maryland State Police trooper patrolling the roadways in Worcester during a snowstorm for possible stranded motorists observed a vehicle… Read more »
Shooting Suspect Pleads Guilty
SNOW HILL — The second of two men implicated in a downtown shooting in Ocean City in June pleaded guilty this week to second-degree assault, all but one of which was then suspended.Carwin Duarte, 29, of Reading, Pa., pleaded guilty on Monday to second-degree assault for his role in the June 29 shooting incident in… Read more »
Guilty Plea In Child Porn Case
SNOW HILL — A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty this week to five counts of possession of child pornography following an incident in July when an off-duty Ocean City police officer observed him taking pictures of the officer’s child with his phone at a Boardwalk arcade. The subsequent investigation led to the discovery of about 100… Read more »
OC Police Mourns Animal Control Officer
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) this week is mourning the loss of a veteran Animal Control officer who passed away last Monday. The OCPD last week announced Animal Control Officer Donald Spence had passed away on Monday, Dec. 23, after being admitted to PRMC in Salisbury the day before with a… Read more »
Two Injured In Restaurant Fire
OCEAN CITY — Two restaurant employees were injured last Thursday afternoon during a fire in the kitchen involving a gas stove, and each was transferred to the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore for injuries not believed to be life-threatening. Around noon last Thursday, Ocean City Communications received a call for a reported incident… Read more »
Burglary Arrest In Stockton
STOCKTON — A local man was arrested on burglary and other charges last week after allegedly kicking in the front door of a residence in Stockton. Around 10:45 p.m. last Saturday, Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported burglary in progress at a residence on George’s Island Landing Drive in Stockton. Upon arrival, a… Read more »
Hit-and-Run Suspect Pleads Guilty
SNOW HILL — A local elderly woman, charged last week with negligent driving in connection with a hit-and-run accident involving a pedestrian on Route 611 near Frontier Town, pleaded guilty this week and was fined $140. Around 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 16, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Route 611 near… Read more »
Alleged Hat Thief Busted
OCEAN CITY — A Berlin man was arrested on theft and drug charges last week after a routine traffic stop found him to be in possession of about 50 hats he allegedly stole from his place of employment. Around 10 a.m. last Friday, Ocean City Police conducted a traffic stop on Coastal Highway in the… Read more »
Jail For Grinch
SNOW HILL — The third of three men arrested last December after a failed attempt to swipe Christmas presents from a residence in Pocomoke pleaded guilty last week to first-degree burglary and was sentenced to 15 years in jail, all but three of which were then suspended. Around 10 a.m. last Dec. 21, a Worcester… Read more »