POCOMOKE — The president of the Pocomoke High School Band Boosters has been arrested on felony theft and other charges after allegedly absconding with thousands of dollars of the organization’s funds for her own benefit.In October, Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) detectives met with representatives of Pocomoke High and the Worcester County Board of… Read more »
SNOW HILL — The third of four suspects indicted by a Worcester grand jury for their roles in last summer’s armed hold-up of a Route 50 convenience store pleaded guilty last week to first-degree burglary and was sentenced to 20 years in jail, 10 years of which were then suspended.Last Friday, Payne Stewart Prasnikar, 21,… Read more »
BERLIN — A Berlin man was arrested on armed robbery and first-degree assault charges last week after allegedly robbing a woman at gunpoint at a Berlin apartment complex earlier in the week.Around 10:45 p.m. last Thursday, Berlin Police arrested Lavar D. Harmon, 20, of Berlin, and charged him with armed robbery and first-degree assault. Harmon… Read more »
BERLIN — Two local individuals were arrested on heroin distribution charges late last month after a months-long investigation into the trafficking of the narcotic in Worcester County.Over the last several months, members of the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team and the Ocean City Police Narcotics Unit have been conducting several heroin distribution investigations in the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man was arrested on first-degree assault and other charges last week after allegedly pointing a loaded handgun at his father and threatening to kill him during a verbal altercation.Last Saturday, Ocean City Police responded to a residence on ocean Drive for a reported weapons violation that occurred during a… Read more »
BERLIN — A local child was severely injured last weekend when attacked by a chained dog in Berlin.Last Saturday afternoon, Berlin Police responded to a residence on N. Main Street for a reported animal bite. Responding officers discovered an 11-year-old boy had been playing with a chained pit bull dog when the dog bit the… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Berlin woman was arrested on felony theft scheme and other charges last week after resort police were able to connect her to a series of purse thefts on the beach throughout the late summer and early fall.During late September and early October, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) received several reports… Read more »
BERLIN — A Berlin man was arrested on numerous charges including assaulting a police officer, drunk-driving and drugs last weekend after a report of him alleging drinking and using cocaine in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart on Route 50.Around 2:40 a.m. last Sunday, the Maryland State Police Berlin barrack received a call reporting an… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Three local men were arrested on crack cocaine possession charges last week after a routine traffic stop in Ocean City.Around 2:35 p.m. last Wednesday, OCPD stopped a 2002 Nissan Altima with three occupants inside for a traffic violation in the area of 62nd Street and Coastal Highway. During the traffic stop, officers… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Salisbury man was arrested on heroin distribution and other charges last week during which the suspect was tased in order to be brought under control.Last Wednesday, Ocean City police concluded an investigation into heroin distribution in the resort area with the arrest of Arnesto Lee Smith, 33, of Salisbury. Smith was… Read more »