Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Press Release

On 10/03/2011, at approximately 1430 hours A Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputy responded to a Personal Injury-Hit and Run Motor Vehicle Accident at the entrance to the Wal-Mart Store and Rt. 50 Berlin, Maryland. Upon arrival The Deputy gathered information from the victim and witnesses on the suspect and vehicle. The suspect was identified as Kurt Oliver Jones 36 years of age from Tavares Florida.

Mr. Jones fled from the scene through the Home Depot and Wal-Mart parking lots. Another witness followed Jones Mr. Jones was stopped by Ocean City Police Department on Coastal Highway near 74^th Street. The Worcester County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to 74^th street and took Mr. Jones into custody. Mr. Jones was charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury collision and was held at the Worcester County Jail on a 5,000 dollar bond.