Posts Tagged ‘OCPD’
OCPD Investigating Armed Robbery in Montego Bay
Ocean City Police are investigating an armed robbery on Constitutional Avenue in Montego Bay. Police say the victim was outside and was approached by three black males who pointed a handgun at the victim – who turned over several personal item. The three drove off in beige SUV – possibly a Nissan with a missing…
Read MoreAlcohol Compliance Checks to be Run in OC throughout the Summer
Alcohol compliance checks will be run throughout the summer season by the Ocean City Police Department and Worcester County Health Department. These checks will take place at area bars, restaurants and alcohol retailers in the resort. The reason for the operation is to ensure employees of businesses that provide alcohol are not selling to anyone…
Read MoreOCPD Identify Mid-Town Graffiti Artist
Ocean City Police have identified a suspect associated with graffiti tagging that was found January 18th in the area of 33rd Street. Police say it is a 17 year old male from Bishopville. Police were called to a hotel in the 33rd Street area after graffiti was found in several spots on the property. During…
Read MoreOCPD Arrest Salisbury Man for Robbery
A Salisbury man has been arrested by Ocean City Police on n active warrant. On November 4th, Police were waived down in the area of 12th Street and Philadelphia Avenue and were told by the victim – a 49 year old man from Ocean City was approached by a man in the area on 6th…
Read MoreOCPD Arrest 2 in July Armed Robbery & Shooting
Ocean City Police with help from multiple agencies went into a Bishopville home Friday with a search warrant in connection with an armed robbery and shooting on July 26th at 144th Street. Investigation into the incident led police to two suspects – 19 year old Nasir Waters of Bishopville and a 15 year old boy…
Read MoreUpdate #2: Man Gets Shot on Ocean City Boardwalk
Update @ 4 a.m. Tuesday Police are asking if anyone can identify the persons appearing in this screenshot from the surveillance video to contact police at 410-520-5136 or via the OCPD website. Photo courtesy OCPD Update @ 9:20 a.m. Monday One person has been shot in Ocean City in the area of North Division Street and…
Read MoreOCPD Investigating Early Morning Stabbing at 8th Street
Ocean City Police have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a stabbing at 8th Street early Sunday morning. Police were called just after 4am and found a victim with a stab wound – the victim was flown to Shock Trauma for treatment. Witnesses provided a description of the suspect who was located at a…
Read MoreIt’s Ocean City Air Show Weekend – That Means Many Traffic Complications
An announcement courtesy of the Town of Ocean City: The Town of Ocean City would like to remind our residents and visitors to expect traffic delays during the Ocean City Air Show 2022 Event. The Air Show will be taking place this weekend on Saturday, June 11, and Sunday, June 12, 2022. Traffic congestion is…
Read MorePolice Investigate Shooting Incident in Downtown O.C.
Ocean City police received several calls after about a half dozen shots were heard near the boardwalk and Talbot Street around 1:10 a.m. on Sunday. That is where police found one man, an approximately 20-year-old, with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his leg. He was taken by EMS to a trauma center…
Read MoreOCPD Respond to Vehicle Crash Involving OC Councilman
The Ocean City Police Department responded to a north-end restaurant on Friday, April 8, 2022, at 6:02 p.m., for a report of a minor collision. It was reported that a parked vehicle was struck in the private parking lot. Upon arrival, officers met with the individual that reported the collision and the owner of the…
Read MoreUPDATED: Heavy Police Presence Brings Calmer Weekend in Ocean City During Pop-Up Event
UPDATED – 09/27/21 11:25am – The unsanctioned popup rally weekend in Ocean City was much quieter than 2020 according to preliminary numbers from the Ocean City Police Department. From Thursday through Sunday police responded to 1807 calls for service – compared to 2802 in 2020. Police made 986 traffic stops (with the most made on…
Read MoreDeath Investigation Underway In Ocean City
Ocean City Police are conducting a death investigation in the area of 60th Street. Someone contacted police this morning (Monday) after finding an unconscious male outside. Emergency Medical Services personnel pronounced the person dead at the scene. The name of the victim has not been released. Members of the Criminal Investigation Division Major Crimes Unit…
Read MoreTwo Arrested in Ocean City after Stabbing
Ocean City Emergency Personnel responded to a report of a stabbing in the area of 14th Street and Philadelphia Avenue on Thursday just before 7pm. Police learned that four people on mopeds and two people in a vehicle began arguing in the area of Baltimore Avenue and 7th Street and continued until the female driver…
Read MoreOCPD Locate Stolen Car During Welfare Check
On Monday, July 12 at approximately 5:58 a.m., Ocean City Police were on patrol in the area of South 1st Street and Baltimore Ave when they located two individuals sleeping in a vehicle. Officers observed the individuals sleeping in the vehicle in a parking lot of a downtown business. During the check on the welfare call, officers…
Read MoreOne Injured in Crash on Route 50 Bridge in Ocean City
One person was taken to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a 4-vehicle crash on the Route 50 Bridge in Ocean City Saturday morning just before 10:30. Ocean City Police tell WGMD that an eastbound vehicle rear-ended the vehicle in front of them. One of the vehicles was pushed into the westbound…
Read MoreTip Leads Ocean City Police to PA Fugitive
Thanks to a tip from a concerned citizen, Ocean City Police have arrested a man wanted on warrants out of Pennsylvania. The tip led Ocean city Police to a downtown hotel on Thursday where they verified that 54 year old Timothy Hayter of Hagerstown was registered at the hotel. Several attempts were made to get…
Read MoreUPDATED: OCPD Arrest MD Teen in Tagging Incident on Boardwalk; Bethany PD Charge 2 for Graffiti
On Sunday, Ocean City Police Department officers responded to a report of “tagging” in the downtown area with blue spray paint. During the course of the investigation, patrol officers located the suspect in the area of 4th Street and the Boardwalk. The suspect, 17 year old male from Lutherville-Timonium, MD, was arrested and charged with…
Read MoreCitizen’s Tip Leads to Arrest of 4 in Ocean City
Last week a boardwalk business owner in Ocean City reported suspicious possible drug activity in a parked vehicle in the area of 8th Street. Members of the Narcotics Unit and Special Enforcement Unit responded and observed people from the vehicle to to the boardwalk and meet with a group of people where a suspected drug…
Read MoreLicense Plate Reader Alerts OCPD to Wanted Berlin Man
A Berlin man was arrested by Ocean City Police last week after police received a license plate reader alert. The alert told police that a Jeep Compass associated with a person with an outstanding warrant had entered the resort by way of Route 90. Police learned 49 year old Carlos Smullen of Berlin was wanted…
Read MoreOCPD Make Arrest in Overnight Shooting
Police in Ocean City have made an arrested in an early morning shooting Friday in the area of 6th Street and Washington Lane. Just before 4am officers heard gunshots and spotted a man running north on Washington Lane. A male juvenile from Salisbury was found with two gunshot wounds – to the arm and buttock…
Read MoreOCPD Arrest Cambridge Man for Assault & Robbery
Ocean City Police have arrested a Cambridge man on robbery charges. Resort police were called for an assault and robbery near 7th Street and Philadelphia Avenue on June 9 around 4am where they found the 21 year old victim. The investigation led police to 20 year old Isaiah Foster of Cambridge. Police spotted Foster in…
Read MoreOCPD Arrest PA Fugitive
Ocean City police have arrested a Pennsylvania man wanted for a murder in New Castle, Pennsylvania. On Sunday, resort police learned that 20 year old Connor Farris Henry was staying in Ocean City. Officers were able to locate Henry and initiated a traffic stop at 56th Street and Coastal Highway – briefly closing the roadway…
Read MoreOCPD to Conduct Alcohol Compliance Checks in June
The Ocean City Police Department will be conducting alcohol compliance checks during the month of June. This enforcement effort will take place at area bars, restaurants and alcohol retailers throughout the resort. The purpose of this operation is to ensure that employees of businesses that provide alcohol are making a concerted effort to avoid selling…
Read MoreOcean City Police mourn the loss of beloved Sgt. Green
Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro announces with a heavy heart and great sadness that Sgt. Charles “Chip” Green, passed away on May 6, 2020, at the age of 47. Sgt. Green, of Salisbury, was originally from Hampstead, MD. He joined the Ocean City Police Department as a seasonal officer in 1994 and worked for…
Read MoreOne Critical after Struck by Vehicle in Ocean City
One person is in critical condition a Shock Trauma in Baltimore after they were struck by a vehicle in the area of 21st Street and Baltimore Avenue early this morning in Ocean City. Ocean City Police spokeswoman Ashley Miller tells WGMD the pedestrian – and adult man – was in a marked crosswalk when they…
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