OCPD Press Release 6-10-13

Driver Attempted To Run Over Police Officer

Trevin Quashau Allen

On June 8, 2013, at approximately 3:45 a.m., Ocean City Police responded to McDonald’s restaurant located at 32^nd Street and Coastal Highway, in reference to a disturbance.  Officers arrived at the scene and began to break up a fight between a male suspect and the McDonald’s manager. Another male believed to be part of the fight jumped in the rear seat of a white colored Mitsubishi 4-door and attempted to flee the scene.

In an attempt to identify the suspects involved in the fight, officers on foot approached the Mitsubishi. While standing in front of the car, one officer placedhis hand on the hood of the vehicle and told the driver to stop the car and exit the vehicle. The driver, who looked directly at the officer,revved the engine and drove forward toward the officer, who was able to get out of the way.

A short time later police located the suspect vehicle in the parking lot of 501 Penguin Drive.  The driver, who was identified as Trevin Quashau Allen, 20, of Salisbury, was arrested and charged with first and second degree assault,attempt by driver to elude uniformed police by failing to stop vehicle, reckless driving and negligent driving. 

Allen was seen by an Ocean City District Court Commissioner and was released on $25,000 unsecured bond.

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Motor Cycle Flees From Police and Crashes Into Turning Tow Truck

On June 8, 2013, at approximately 8:40 p.m., Ocean City Police observed a motorcycle travelling south on Coastal Highway at an extremely high rate of speed in the area of 32^nd Street.  Officers attempted to stop the motorcycle, which was being operated by Robert George Roth 2^nd, 21, of Frederica, DE, in the area of 30^th Street.

Roth initially stopped for officers, however, just as officers were exiting theirpolice vehicle and approaching the motorcycle, the motorcycle turned and went north on Coastal Highway at a high rate of speed in the bus lane.  Roth went two blocks when he collided with a commercial tow truck which was attempting to turn east on 32^nd Street from the bus lane.

Roth suffered several injuries and was treated by Ocean City EMS and flown by Maryland State Police helicopter to Peninsula Regional Medical Center for further treatment.  Roth has been charged with:

·         Speed greater than reasonable. Once for southbound and again for northbound.

·         Unsafe lane change.

·         Driving while privilege suspended.

·         Driving unregistered vehicle.

·         Failure to control speed to avoid collision.

·         Reckless driving.

·         Fleeing and eluding.

At this time, the medical status of Roth is unknown.