Posts Tagged ‘boardwalk’
Two suspects sought in Ocean City boardwalk stabbing
Ocean City Police are searching for two suspects in connection with a stabbing incident on the boardwalk over the weekend. According to police, a fight broke out involving several people early Sunday morning between 6th Street and 7th Street. One person was stabbed at about 4:34 a.m. Police released surveillance photos of two possible suspects.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Ocean City to reopen the beach, Boardwalk
Ocean City is poised to reopen the beach, Boardwalk, and the inlet parking lot to everyone beginning Saturday, May 9, 2020. The decision comes after Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan signed a declaration during Monday night’s meeting. (see below) Mayor Rick Meehan joined WGMD’s Mike Bradley Tuesday morning where he explained that the order does…
Read MoreRehoboth PD Monitoring Out-of-State Travelers in City Limits
In response to concerns of many local residents over the influx of out-of-state travelers into the Rehoboth Beach and other coastal resort communities, the Rehoboth Beach Police Department began an initiative on April 3rd, 2020 to closely monitor out-of-state travelers within city limits. The main goal of this on-going initiative is to take action to monitor, inform,…
Read More“Never Again!” | OC Mayor outraged after city was held hostage by unruly car enthusiasts
“Never again will they hold our city hostage and challenge our police department,” Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan said of the thousands of unruly car enthusiasts who wreaked havoc in the beach town over the weekend. Annually, City Officials and Police are faced with increasing challenges as hundreds, if not thousands, of unruly car enthusiasts…
Read MoreUPDATED (Arrest Made): Teen Reportedly Stabbed on Rehoboth Boardwalk
Update (June 5): Rehoboth Beach police announced today that there has been an arrest made in Saturday night’s stabbing that happened on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk. Rehoboth Beach police have apprehended and charged Marques J. Gantt, 23, of Milton. Police located him in a hotel room outside of Rehoboth. He was taken into custody without…
Read MoreIsland to Island Half Marathon will Impact OC Traffic Saturday Morning
Expect traffic delays Saturday morning during the Island to Island Half Marathon and 5-K. The race begins at Assateague Island at 7am and runners will finish in the Inlet parking lot. Runners coming into Ocean City will travel east on Route 50 in the far right lane and cross the Harry Kelley Bridge – turning…
Read MoreIce Cream Lovers Come out Winners in OC Dumsers Property Battle
Dumser’s Ice Cream at the south end of the Ocean City Boardwalk will stay right where it is. The Maryland Coast Dispatch reports that today/on Friday, Maryland’s highest court denied a petition by the city to hear an appeal over in the ownership battle of the property where the popular eatery sits – and puts…
Read MoreGroundbreaking for Slaughter Beach Marsh Boardwalk Project
Ground was broken last week for a saltmarsh boardwalk project at Slaughter Beach. The Marvel Saltmarsh Preserve Boardwalk Project will enable visitors to walk out onto the saltmarsh to view and experience the ecosystem and its natural resources up close. The Y-shaped boardwalk will provide access to a marsh pool at one end and a…
Read MoreBethany First Responders Run this Morning – Drivers Watch for Lane Closures in Area
The Bethany First Responders Tri, Dua and Aquabike takes place this morning. Drivers should expect lane closures on Route 1 between Dewey Beach and South Bethany as the bikers will be riding to the north – over the Indian River Inlet Bridge and the runners will head to the south. The Triathlon and Aquabike are…
Read MoreUPDATED: Serial Arcade Bandits Strike in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania
UPDATED (posted July 9, 2018): Ocean City police have publicly identified two of the suspects who stole money from arcade games on the same Sunday, June 24, in Rehoboth Beach, Ocean City and Pennsylvania. They were accompanied by a young girl who was used as a distraction. The third suspect has not yet been identified.…
Read MoreGus Svolis Hospitalized after Stroke
Boardwalk businessman and entrepreneur Constantine “Gus” Svolis has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke this past week. Around lunchtime on Friday, writes his son, Bill Svolis, on Facebook, “my father suffered a stroke, doing what he loves best [at work at his restaurant, Gus & Gus Place].” Svolis was taken to Beebe Hospital and later…
Read MoreDover Man Arrested in Rehoboth Beach After Resisting Arrest
When Rehoboth Beach Police tried to stop a man from skateboarding on the boardwalk last week, the man led officers on a three block chase through town. With help from a bicycle patrol unit and a patrol unit they were able to stop the skateboarder on Delaware Avenue. Police have charged 28 year old Robert…
Read MoreA Win for Ocean City Boardwalk Performers
A win for boardwalk/street performers in Ocean City.  US District Court Judge Richard Bennett has found for the street performers in all but three regulations, which will allow them to perform on the boardwalk where and when they please. The judge found for the city to allow three regulations to stand – that performing anywhere…
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