Ocean City Police Provide Update on 2022 Armed Robbery: Defendants Sentenced in Multi-County Violent Crime Spree

General Police Release

OCEAN CITY, MD (June 12, 2025): The Ocean City Police Department would like to update our community on a 2022 armed robbery investigation that began locally but was ultimately tied to a broader violent crime spree spanning multiple Maryland counties. On June 15, 2022, at approximately 10:39 p.m., Ocean City officers responded to an armed…

Ocean City Fire Department Announces Graduation of Deputy Fire Marshal James Lerch from Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy

Ocean City Fire Department

OCEAN CITY, MD – The Ocean City Fire Department is proud to announce the graduation of Fire Investigator James Lerch from the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy. Lerch began his career with the Office of the Fire Marshal as a Fire Safety Inspector on March 11, 2024. Since then, he has completed numerous courses in code…