OCEAN CITY, MD – (February 20, 2019): The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) has released their 2018 Annual Report, highlighting a fourth consecutive year of historic low crime rates. In 2018, the OCPD experienced a 22 percent decrease in serious crime in comparison to the previous five years, and a 15 percent decrease from 2017.…
OCEAN CITY, MD – (February 5, 2019): In January 2019, detectives with the Ocean City Police Department’s Narcotics & Vice Unit began an investigation into a suspected drug dealer after two non-fatal heroin overdoses occurred on January 14. Through investigation, detectives were able to identify the dealer as Steavon T. Williams Sr., 43, of Salisbury,…
OCEAN CITY, MD – (January 31, 2019): On November 14, 2018, the Ocean City Police Department began an investigation into theft and credit card fraud after employees at a local hardware store reported fraudulent charges being made the day before. Officers learned a suspect purchased numerous items, primarily power tools and gift cards, with a…
OCEAN CITY, MD – (January 28, 2019): On Friday, January 25, 2019, the Neighborhood Watch Associations of Ocean City gathered together with Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) employees at the Grand Hotel for their annual Officer of the Year Ceremony. Nearly 200 guests gathered together to recognize OCPD personnel and volunteers for their accomplishments in…
OCEAN CITY, MD – (January 11, 2019): The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) recently charged several individuals with various fraud and theft charges after the suspects used counterfeit credit cards to book hotel rooms and purchase food and alcohol. During the summer of 2017, a total of six victims from outside the region reported that…