OCPD Expecting Traffic Delays & Heavy Pedestrian Traffic During St. Patrick’s Day Festivities
OCPD Expecting Traffic Delays & Heavy Pedestrian Traffic During St. Patrick’s Day Festivities OCEAN CITY, MD – (March 12, 2019): The Ocean City Police Department is reminding citizens to expect traffic delays this St. Patrick’s Day weekend, as the Delmarva Irish-American Club host their Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival. The tradition, which has become…
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Ocean City Police Release 2018 Annual Report Highlighting 22% Decrease in Crime
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.…
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Non-fatal Overdoses Leads to Arrest of Salisbury Man
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,…
DetailsNew Jersey Man Charged with Multiple Identity Theft, Fraud Offenses
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…
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Pfc. Nathan Kutz Named 2018 OCPD Officer of the Year
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…
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OCPD Arrests Seven in Credit Card Fraud Case
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…
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OCPD Sees Increase in Reported Phone Scams
OCEAN CITY, MD – (January 2, 2019): The Ocean City Police Department has seen a recent increase in a variety of phone scams in recent weeks. The majority of the scams reported have involved a caller claiming to represent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The caller will demand immediate payment for unpaid taxes and threaten…
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Pedestrian Collision Results in Death of Pennsylvania Woman
OCEAN CITY, MD – (December 31, 2018): On Saturday, December 29, 2018 at approximately 8:50 p.m. Ocean City police were dispatched to the area of 28th Street and Philadelphia Avenue for a pedestrian collision in the southbound lane. The pedestrian was crossing the highway when she was struck by a BMW 328i. The driver of…
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Ocean City Police Lieutenant Graduates from FBI National Academy
OCEAN CITY, MD – (December 18, 2018): Ocean City Police Lieutenant Greg DeGiovanni graduated from the FBI National Academy’s 274th Session in Quantico, Va., on Friday, December 16, 2018. Lt. DeGiovanni was among 249 law enforcement officers from all 50 states, 23 international countries, five military organizations, and seven federal civilian organizations. The Academy began…
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Two Ocean City Men Arrested for Burglarizing Closed Hotels
OCEAN CITY, MD – (November 20, 2018): The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) recently arrested two individuals suspected of burglarizing hotels closed for the winter months and stealing TV’s. On November 14, 2018 at about 10:30 a.m. the OCPD received a report of a burglary at a hotel in the area of 29th Street and…
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Ocean City Police Collecting Toys to Benefit Worcester County GOLD
OCEAN CITY, MD – (November 20, 2018): The holiday season is quickly approaching and the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) has begun collecting new, unwrapped toys for their Annual Holiday Toy Drive. This year, all toy donations will benefit Worcester County GOLD, a local non-profit organization who strives to promote dignity by providing financial aid…
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LPR Alert Leads to Early Morning Arrest
OCEAN CITY, MD – (November 14, 2018): Shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, Ocean City Emergency Communications received an alert from a license plate reader (LPR) located on eastbound Route 90 for a vehicle registered to a wanted individual driving into Ocean City. A traffic stop was initiated on the vehicle shortly…
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Ocean City Police Establish Surveillance Camera Registry
OCEAN CITY, MD – (November 6, 2018): Officers of the Ocean City Police Department are using surveillance footage as an investigative tool more often as both residential and commercial surveillance cameras continue to rise in popularity in the resort. To make the process of finding available surveillance cameras easier, the OCPD has established a surveillance…
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Ocean City Police Sergeant Retires After 27+ Years of Service
OCEAN CITY, MD – (November 1, 2018): After over 27+ years of dedicated service to the citizens of Ocean City, Sergeant Mark Paddack retired on October 31 from the Ocean City Police Department. Sergeant Paddack began his career with the OCPD as a seasonal police officer in the summers of 1989 and 1990 and was…
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OCPD Mounted Unit Earns High Rankings at Recent International Competition
OCEAN CITY, MD – (October 31, 2018): Members of the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Mounted Unit recently competed in the 2018 North American Police Equestrian Competition (NAPEC) at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, NY. The competition, which also included one day of training for officers, included police and volunteer Mounted Unit members from…
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