Police Break-up Disorderly Crowd, Arrest Three for Weapons Charges
Ocean City, MD- (June 10, 2021): On June 10, 2021, at approximately 12:21 a.m., Ocean City Police officers were on bicycle patrol in the area of 7th Street and Philadelphia Ave. Officers observed a large disorderly crowd gathering in the 100-blk of 7th Street.
When officers arrived on scene, they observed a large crowd of approximately 20-30 people gathered in the roadway. Officers observed an argument between several people in the crowd and those near a vehicle parked in the travel portion of the roadway. Officers began to disperse the crowd and approached the vehicle to investigate the situation. When officers approached the vehicle, they observed the rear passenger actively loading a magazine into a semi-automatic handgun. The passenger, later identified as Lazairus Smith, was removed from the vehicle and detained without incident.
As officers were in the process of disarming and detaining Smith, a second male, later identified as Jacob Anderson, quickly approached them, trying to interfere with the arrest. Anderson became disorderly and hostile towards officers on scene. Anderson was placed under arrest. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Cherish Glenn, complied with officers’ orders to exit the vehicle. During the investigation, officers located two Polymer handguns in the back-seat area of the vehicle and two fully loaded extended magazines. Officers learned that Anderson and Smith had placed the handguns inside the vehicle before police arrived.
Due to the attentiveness of the officers that were out patrolling the Boardwalk, the following three arrests were made:
– Lazairus Alonzo Smith, 19, Baltimore, MD: Loaded handgun on person, handgun on person, loaded handgun in vehicle, handgun in vehicle, and possession of firearm/ammo/ minor. Smith has been seen by a Maryland District Court Commissioner and has been held without bond.
– Jacob Elijha Anderson, 19, Manchester, PA: Obstructing and hindering, resist/interfere with arrest, assault second degree- law enforcement officer (two counts), disorderly conduct, reckless endangerment (two counts), loaded handgun in vehicle, handgun in vehicle, and possession of a firearm/ammo/minor. Anderson is in custody at the Ocean City Police Department, waiting to be seen by a Maryland District Court Commissioner.
– Cherish Mae Glenn, 18, Westminster, MD: Loaded handgun in vehicle, handgun in vehicle, and possession of a firearm/ammo/minor. Glenn was seen by a Maryland District Court Commissioner and released on personal recognizance.
The Ocean City Police Department is prepared and proactively handling criminal violations and citizen complaints of illegal activity to ensure the safety of our residents and visitors. We want to remind citizens that if they see something suspicious, or have concerns about possible criminal activity occurring in Ocean City, reach out to us. We encourage you to call our Tip Line at 410-520-5136, email us at [email protected] or contact the Police Department directly at 410-723-6610.
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