Posts Tagged ‘OCPD’
It’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…
Read MoreUPDATED: OCPD Identify Suspect in Caroline Street Stabbing
UPDATED 6/10/19 – Ocean City Police have identified the suspect wanted in connection with a stabbing early Sunday morning on the boardwalk at Caroline Street. Detectives credit the town’s City Watch program and the public in identifying 19 year old Harold Nunez-Dominguez of Harrisburg, PA. He has been charged with two counts of 1st and…
Read MoreMSP Arrest MD Man for DUI and Fleeing Police
Maryland State Police were called for a disabled vehicle on Route 50 westbound near the Vienna Bridge just after 4 this/Sunday morning – and spotted a man walking away from the disabled Jeep. The driver, 33 year old Paul Duthoy of Edgewater, told police he was looking for a phone to call his brother. Police…
Read MoreFive New Officers Graduate, Join OCPD Force
Last week, five new officers graduated the Carrol County Sheriff’s Office Training Academy’s entrance level police academy class, set to join the Ocean City Police Department. Officers Margaret Hill, Chelsea Kautz, Elaine Miller, Patrick Scob and Jacob Street are pictured with OCPD Chief Ross Buzzuro and Mayor Rick Meehan. The five were formally recognized as…
Read MoreNJ Man Charged in Theft & Credit Card Fraud in Ocean City
Police in Ocean City have been investigating theft and credit card fraud after employees at a local hardware store reported fraudulent charges made in mid-November. Police learned that the subject purchased power tools and gift cards with a fraudulent credit card – totaling over $1500. Police determined the suspect is 29 year old Tristin Haynes…
Read MoreOCPD Arrest 7 in Credit Card Fraud
Ocean City Police have arrested seven suspects in a credit card fraud case. Police say that during the summer of 2017, six victims reported their credit card numbers had been used to make fraudulent purchases at a variety of locations throughout Ocean City. Police stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation driven by 19 year…
Read MoreUPDATED: Pedestrian Struck Saturday Night on Coastal Hwy in Ocean City Dies from Injuries
UPDATED 12/31: Ocean City Police tell WGMD that 56 year old Lorena Merris of Landisburg, Pennsylvania was struck by a BMW 328i Saturday night on Coastal Highway has died.  Police say she died from her injuries Sunday afternoon. The driver of the BMW remained on-scene. ================================================== Ocean City police and EMS were called just before…
Read More4 Arrested by OCPD in 2 Sunday Armed Robberies
Ocean City Police have arrested 4 suspects in a pair of Sunday night armed robberies. Police were called to 37th Street just before 8pm for a report of a victim who was held at gunpoint while another took items from his pockets. About a half hour later at 94th Street two suspects went into a…
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