OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City man was arrested on felony theft charges last week after a fingerprint identification connected him to the theft of a bicycle over two years ago.Around 1:30 a.m. on May 18, 2009, an OCPD officer responded to a residence on Old Wharf Rd. for a reported theft of a Trek… Read more »
BERLIN — A Perryville, Md. man was arrested on first-degree burglary and other charges this week after attempting to steal a safe from a Berlin residence.Around 2 a.m. last Saturday, Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) detectives responded to a residence on Evans Rd. in Berlin for a reported burglary. The investigation revealed the suspect,… Read more »
BERLIN — A Berlin man was arrested on burglary and theft charges this week after investigators were able to connect him to a break-in at a Perdue facility in Bishopville.On Nov. 19, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office took an initial report of a burglary, theft and malicious destruction of property case at the Perdue facility… Read more »
BERLIN — A Berlin man was arrested on assault charges early Sunday morning after allegedly attempting to run over another man in a convenience store parking lot following a dispute.Around 12:39 a.m. last Sunday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to the Shore Stop on Racetrack Rd. near Ocean Pines for a reported hit-and-run incident involving… Read more »
SNOW HILL — A Bowie man arrested on armed robbery and assault charges in June after wielding a machete to steal hundreds of dollars from a victim in a downtown Ocean City motel room pleaded guilty to robbery last week in Circuit Court and was sentenced to four years in jail, all but 18 months… Read more »
BERLIN — A Virginia man was arrested on drug distribution charges last week after a traffic stop in Worcester County.Around 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 29, members of Worcester County’s Criminal Enforcement Team stopped a Honda Accord for a traffic violation. During the stop, a law enforcement K-9 alerted for the presence of controlled dangerous substances… Read more »
BERLIN — A Fruitland woman was arrested on theft charges this week after allegedly swiping hundreds of dollars from a night deposit bag of an Ocean Pines fast-food restaurant.Since the end of December, the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) has been investigating an internal employee theft at the McDonald’s on Racetrack Rd. in Ocean… Read more »
WEST OCEAN CITY — Two Florida residents were arrested on drug charges earlier this month after the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) got a tip about a large shipment of marijuana being mailed to them.In early October, OCPD narcotics officers received information about a possible large shipment of marijuana destined for a person in West… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Three Berlin residents were arrested on various drug distribution charges last week after allegedly making transactions with undercover Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers taking advantage of their expanded jurisdiction outside city limits.Earlier this year, OCPD narcotics officers were sworn in as fully vested law enforcement officers, giving them full police powers… Read more »
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Po-lice this week are looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed a woman, possibly at gunpoint, of her purse and a laptop computer while she was retrieving the items from her car.Around 7:50 p.m. on Monday, Ocean City Police responded to the area of 81st Street and Coastal Highway for… Read more »