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Special Event Zone in Place for Endless Summer Cruisin’ in Ocean City which Begins Thursday
A Special Event Zone is in place in Ocean City through this weekend for the Endless Summer Cruisin’. This means that the speed limit has been reduced to 30 mph unless otherwise marked – some side streets and neighborhood streets will remain at their usual speed limits below 30 mph. Fines are also increased when…
Read MoreOcean City Police Looking for Discarded Handgun
The Ocean City, Maryland Police Department is asking residents and visitors to keep an eye out between 100th Street and 62nd Street for a discarded handgun. An officer came upon a vehicle stopped in the middle of Coastal Highway near 100th Street around 4:39 a.m. When officers approached the vehicle, they observed a handgun in…
Read MoreUPDATE: Arrest Made in the Case of a 6-Year-Old Boy Sexually Assaulted in Public Restroom in Ocean City, MD
UPDATE 08/07/24: Through a coordinated effort between Maryland and Virginia law enforcement agencies, an arrest has been made in the case of a sexual assault of a six-year old boy that happened in a public restroom at a hotel in Ocean City, Maryland on July 31st. On August 2, detectives with the Major Crimes Unit…
Read MoreOcean City Police Department Seeks to Identify Group of Individuals Following Incident of Trespassing and Malicious Destruction of Property
The Ocean City Police Department is currently investigating a trespassing and malicious destruction of property incident that occurred on June 14th at Bayside Park. The Ocean City Police Department is attempting to identify a group of individuals who jumped a fence into the basketball courts after park hours. One individual destroyed the lock on the…
Read MoreMan Critical in Fall from 3rd-Floor O.C. Balcony
A man in his 40s struck his head after he fell from the third-floor balcony on 46th Street in Ocean City just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Ashley Miller, police spokeswoman, says “Officers learned the male was heavily intoxicated when he fell… At this time, the fall appears to be accidental,” she added. He was last…
Read MoreWashington D.C. Woman Arrested for Prostitution, Drug Offenses in Ocean City, MD
A 33-year-old Washington D.C. woman is in the Worcester County jail following a complaint of prostitution from the management of a hotel in Ocean City, Maryland and after offering her “services” to an undercover detective. According to the Ocean City Police Department, when detectives met the hotel staff, they informed officers that they had observed…
Read MoreOcean City, MD Police Department Conducting Policing Training Exercise Today, June 6th
The Ocean City Police Department today will conduct a policing training exercise in various public locations throughout the Town of Ocean City. The exercise is anticipated to last approximately two hours. During the exercise, an officer will display a firearm. There is no threat to the public; this is a training exercise. Image from the…
Read MoreO.C. Police Arrest Man with Gun after Assault Outside Popular Nightclub
Ocean City police say a man was captured on video beating another man unconscious on 49th Street around 2:30 a.m. this past Sunday. “Officers learned that the suspect exited the vehicle near the entrance area of a local restaurant/bar and pointed a handgun at the victim’s head,” says Ashley Miller, police spokeswoman. “The suspect then…
Read MoreThe Ocean City, MD Police Department to Conduct Alcohol Compliance Checks
Employees at businesses in the Ocean City area that sell alcohol may encounter alcohol compliance checks over the next few months. The Ocean City Police Department will be conducting the enforcement effort in cooperation with the Worcester County Health Department during the summer season. The purpose of this operation is to ensure that employees of…
Read MoreOcean City, MD Police Department Custody Officer Arrested for Domestic Assault
Custody Officer Isaiah Mitchell who has worked for the Ocean City Police Department has been arrested and charged with domestic assault (second-degree assault). Mitchell was off duty at the time of this incident. The Berlin Police Department is handling this investigation. Mitchell has been employed by the Ocean City Police Department as a Custody Officer since…
Read MoreShop With A Cop – Fun for All in Berlin
Maryland State Police in Berlin and other local police departments held their Shop with a Cop event on Saturday. Thirty children from Worcester County were paired with a uniformed trooper or officer. They met at the Berlin Barrack and the children were sworn in as honorary ‘auxiliary’ officers. They then went by State Police bus…
Read MoreOcean City, MD to be Designated Special Event Zone Again This Week
With thousands of car enthusiasts in the resort community , Ocean City will be designated a Special Event Zone beginning Tuesday, October 3rd through Sunday, October 8th during the Endless Summer Cruisin’ event. The Special Event Zone reduces established speed limits in the zone and increases fines for violations. Legislation signed in 2020 allows for…
Read MoreWoman Visiting Ocean City Drowns after Swimming in the Ocean Alone
A woman is dead after going for a swim in the ocean in the area of 70th Street in Ocean City Saturday afternoon. Police say she was with friends, but decided to go into the ocean alone. Her friends said she drifted south a few blocks – when they realized they couldn’t see her and…
Read MoreOcean City Police Seeking Help in Identifying Group of Guys Caught on Video Harming Fish
The Ocean City, Maryland Police Department needs your help in identifying several individuals who were involved in an animal cruelty incident that occurred during the early morning hours of Saturday, July 1st. On Saturday, July 13, 2023, around 2:47 a.m., a group of five guys stopped at a home located in the 10 block of…
Read MoreOcean City, MD to be Designated Special Event Zone with Increased Law Enforcement Presence Next Week
If you drive in Ocean City next week, expect to see increased law enforcement presence. Officers from the Ocean City Police Department with assistance from the Maryland State Police and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office will strictly enforce all traffic laws. In addition, significant traffic congestion and alternate traffic patterns are anticipated throughout the following…
Read MoreFatal Vehicle Fire in Ocean City, Maryland Under Investigation
One person is dead following a vehicle fire late last night on 125th Street in Ocean City, Maryland. Officers located the vehicle on fire in the east parking lot and found someone dead in the vehicle. Â Information is pending from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner regarding the identification of the victim and an…
Read MoreOcean City Police Charge Two Teens for Vehicle Break-ins
Two teenagers have been charged with thefts from vehicles that happened in June. Police say on the morning of June 11th, they investigated over 20 such complaints in the area of 26th Street to 28th Street on the bayside. Items were stolen from some of the vehicles. Leon Spry Jr, and Josiah Bolden—both 18—are each charged with…
Read MoreOC Special Event Zone Provisions Take Effect May 17th – 22nd
Ocean City Special Event Zone provisions will take effect next Tuesday, May 17th, up to and including the spring Cruisin’ Ocean City event the following weekend.The Special Event Zone establishes reduced speed limits and increases fines for violations. Citizens and visitors should expect to see increased police presence, as Ocean City police will get support…
Read MoreUPDATED: Route 90 Bridge Crash Tosses Infant Into Water; 7 Others Hurt
UPDATED 5/3/21 1:30pm – Ocean City Police Traffic Safety Officers are continuing to investigate a crash that occurred on the Rt. 90 Bridge on Sunday, May 2. The crash, which involved five vehicles, sent eight people to the hospital, including a 2-year-old child who was ejected from a pickup truck with her car seat, landing…
Read MoreOcean City Looks To Increase Police Force
Ocean City Council has voted 7-0 to move forward with a plan to hire ten additional police officers. Council members Tuesday heard from Police Chief Ross Buzzuro and Captain Michael Colbert as they outlined the current law enforcement situation facing the town. Colbert said relying upon seasonal officers has its difficulties – it has become…
Read MoreOcean City Police Step Up Presence In Response To Recent Lawlessness
You may notice more police officers on the Ocean City boardwalk and throughout the town. The Police Department Tuesday announced a plan to increase law enforcement presence by 25 percent through redeployment, and increased presence of “allied agencies.” The action is in response to recent criminal activity on the boardwalk. Police say between last Thursday…
Read MoreTwo 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 MoreSeries of scams targeting residents across Delmarva
A series of scams are targeting residents across Delmarva, prompting local and statewide law enforcement agencies to issue advisories to the public. Delaware State Police issued an advisory Monday following a reappearance of the Mystery Shopper Scam, a scam that uses newspaper ads and emails to create the impression that mystery shopping jobs are a…
Read MoreOcean City designated Special Event Zone ahead of Cruisin’ event
With thousands of car enthusiasts expected to yet again venture to Ocean City, the beach resort will once again be designated a Special Event Zone starting this Wednesday through Sunday for the Endless Summer Cruisin’ event. The Special Event Zone reduces established speed limits in the zone and increases fines for violations. Residents should expect…
Read MoreOcean City Police prepare for return of unruly crowds at Cruisin’ event
Ocean City Police say they’re prepared if the crowd of unruly car enthusiasts decide to return in two weeks to wreak havoc during Endless Summer Cruisin’. Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro said his department is prepared for whatever may occur and they’re monitoring social media and will make adjustments accordingly. “We have the information…
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