OBSERVANT OFFICERS ARREST TWO ROBBERY SUSPECTS

On August 4, 2011, at approximately 7:50 p.m., Ocean City Police responded to the scene of an assault at the Inlet Lodge located at 806 South Atlantic Avenue. Once at the scene, officers determined that this was in fact a robbery. The victim reported being robbed by two male suspects who stole the victim’s backpack, which contained a wallet and $150. During the robbery the victim was also assaulted by the two suspects.
The victim told police that one of suspects had distinctive tattoos on his forearms with the wording Truly Blessed." The victim also was able to provide a good clothing description. Approximately five hours later OCPD officers stopped several subjects who were drinking alcoholic beverages in public in the 10 block of 6th Street.

One subject from the group fled from the officers. The officers were able to stop the rest of the group and immediately recognized that one of the males had the tattoo "Truly Blessed" on his forearms. The 17-year-old male from Dover, DE was arrested. A search of the juvenile’s cell phone revealed that he recently acquired a room in the 8th Street area. Police went to search the 8th Street area and noticed a male matching the description of the second robbery suspect sitting on the property of the Ocean Lodge at 8th Street and Philadelphia Avenue. This was the male subject who ran from police during the initial encounter on 6th Street. The suspect had a bottle of alcohol next to him and when officers went to identify him to verify his age, he handed the officers the ID of the robbery victim. He also had the victim’s wallet in his possession. This suspect is also a juvenile male from Dover. The two suspects rented a room at the Ocean Lodge sometime after the robbery and paid for the room in cash with a $100 bill. The victim was robbed of a $100 bill.

Both juveniles were arrested and transported to the Ocean City Public Safety Building and held pending parental and Juvenile Justice notification.

*Because both suspects are juveniles, their names and pictures are not being released.

Juvenile #1 was charged with:
FELONY **ROBBERY**
MISDEMEANOR **ASSAULT-SEC DEGREE**
MISDEMEANOR **THEFT: LESS $1,000 VALUE**

Juvenile #2 was charged with:
FELONY **ROBBERY**
MISDEMEANOR **ASSAULT-SEC DEGREE**
MISDEMEANOR **THEFT: LESS $1,000 VALUE**
MISDEMEANOR **FRAUD-PER. IDENT. AVOID PROS**