OCEAN CITY POLICE ARREST TWO MEN FOR BURGLARY

On August 11, 2011, at approximately 4 a.m., an Ocean City Police bike patrol officer observed two males in the area of 8th Street and Wilmington Lane acting suspiciously. The officer continued to watch the males and followed them to a residence located in the area of 9th Street and Philadelphia Avenue where the officer observed the males enter and quickly exit a residence. The officer, believing the activity to be very suspicious, stopped the two near the residence. The officer discovered the males to be in possession of several video game discs, which they had not previously been in possession of.

OCPD officers suspected that the two males identified as Dashawn Andre Blake, Jr. 20, of Snow Hill, MD and Rodney Russell Fisher, Jr. 22 of Princess Anne, MD, may have stolen the video games from the residence. During the on-scene investigation the OCPD was contacted by the residents of 902 and 904 Philadelphia Avenue, in reference to burglary complaints. Officers determined that these addresses were in the area Blake and Fisher were observed by police going into and quickly leaving from.

The victims reported numerous items of property stolen from their residences including; two lap top computers, 50 video games, Sony PS3 video gaming system, Samsung flat screen television and an IPAD computer. Based on all the evidence and information obtained during the investigation police arrested Blake and Fisher for 1st Degree Burglary.

Blake and Fisher have been charged with the following:
3 counts - 1st Degree Burglary (felony)
3 counts – Theft over $1,000 under $10,000 (felony)
4 counts – Theft under $1,000 (misdemeanor)

Blake and Fisher were seen by an Ocean City District Court Commissioner and were each held on $50,000 bond. Blake and Fisher were transferred to the Worcester County Jail.

Police are continuing to investigate this crime and are attempting to recover several items of stolen property.

Currently the only items recovered by police were the video game discs. Police are asking anyone with information about these burglaries or the stolen property to contact the Ocean City Police Criminal Investigation Division at: 410-723-6604; you do not have to leave your name.