Posts Tagged ‘OCPD’
OCPD 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…
Read MoreOCPD Cones with Cops Saturday
The Ocean City Police invite you to have an ice cream cone with the resort officers this afternoon from 1 to 3pm at the Dumser’s Dairyland Ice Cream Factory at 501 Philadelphia Avenue. The OCPD Mounted Unit and K-9 Units will make a special appearance and kids can get their pictures taken with McGruff the…
Read MoreOcean City Police Join the #LipSyncBattle
Berlin Woman Arrested for Taking Money from Ocean City Church
A Berlin woman has been arrested after officials at St. George Greek Orthodox Church discovered money missing. Ocean City Police met with church officials in May as well as the suspect, 51 year old Teresa Kolacz. With help from the Worcester County State’s Attorney, it was determined that Kolacz stole over $100,000 since June of…
Read MoreTwo Cited in Ocean City for Handing out Handbills
Two employees of a 15th Street Pizza place in Ocean City have been cited for illegally handing out restaurant menus at several hotels in the resort. There is an ordinance in Ocean City that restricts the distribution of advertisements and handbills in the resort. The two employees of White House Pizza were fined $1000 –…
Read MoreOCPD Arrest 6 Outside H20 Underage Club, Video Accuses OCPD of Beating Teen
A 6-second video of an incident early Thursday morning in Ocean City has been making the rounds on social media – which includes accusations that Ocean City Police beat up a 13 year old boy. Ocean City Police conducted a business check just after midnight on July 5th on Worcester Street after a large crowd…
Read MorePennsylvania Man Charged After Robbery & Assault in OC
Early Tuesday morning Ocean City Police found a man badly beaten in the area of 81st Street. The victim was treated for non-life threatening injuries and told police he’d been robbed by 4 individuals. As police were investigating the scene, the suspects returned in a vehicle – one ran off on foot after he was…
Read MoreOcean City’s Newest K-9 Unit
K-9 Smoke is the newest unit in the Ocean City Police Department. Smoke and Pfc. Erika Specht recently graduated from a 6-week training program in Pennsylvania and have been certified as a patrol and drug detection police K-9 team – and they join 5 other K-9 patrol teams in the resort.
Read MorePA Man Arrested for Drug Supermarket in OC
A 19 year old Pennsylvania man’s accused of having set up a virtual illegal drug supermarket in an Ocean City motel room. Police say they were contacted by the staff of the motel at 1st Street and Baltimore Avenue on Monday morning after they entered the room after checkout time and found everything from pounds…
Read MoreAlcohol Compliance Checks Coming to Ocean City
Attention sellers of alcohol in the Ocean City area. Don’t say you weren’t warned as the OC PD and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department have announced they will conduct alcohol compliance checks from June 11 through June 24. That means at restaurants, bars, and other alcohol retailers, and it aims to make sure that workers…
Read MoreUPDATED: OCPD Find Body of Missing Montgomery County Man
UPDATED – 5pm – The search for a missing Montgomery County man is over. After a detailed search, police located the body of 23 year old Cesar Alcides Martinez Saravia in a bayside canal just south of 67th Street. Police say the investigation is continuing – his body has been sent to the Medical Examiner…
Read MoreOCPD Make Arrest in Weekend Armed Robbery
Ocean City Police were called to 62nd Street for an armed robbery just before midnight last Saturday. Three victims told police they were approached by 3 suspects who demanded money at gunpoint. The suspects ran off with $3000 in cash – the victims gave police their description. Police located the suspects near 70th Street –…
Read MoreFour New Officers for the OCPD
The ranks of the Ocean City Police Department have increased with four new officers who graduated from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Academy’s first police academy class. The new officers were formally recognized as certified police officers of the OCPD after six months of intense training and opted to use the new academy to…
Read MoreOCPD Arrest 4 for Stolen Vehicle
Ocean City Police have arrested four people from Virginia and Maryland for stealing a vehicle from Fairfax, Virginia on May first. Police were alerted to the stolen car by a license tag reader. Patrol officers found the car occupied by four undocumented people who were arrested for vehicle theft and other offenses. Police also learned…
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