Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Press Release 10-14-14

On October 12, 2014 at approximately 0115 hours, Worcester County Sheriff's Office Deputies were dispatched to a burglary in progress in the 12800 block of Harbor Road, West Ocean City, Md. Deputies were informed that a male subject was beating down a door with an axe. When Deputies arrived on scene they found a hole in the exterior door to one of the apartments. Upon further investigation it was learned that one of the residents allegedly used a heavy steel tool to break down the door of another resident at the hotel. Mr. James Bennis, 49, of West Ocean City, Md. was developed as a suspect and was placed under arrest and charged with 1st, 3rd and 4th Degree Burglary, Reckless Endangerment, and Disorderly Conduct. Mr. Bennis was taken before a District Court Commissioner and is being held at the Worcester County Jail without bond.

On September 28th, members of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit attended the 4th annual Lehigh Valley K9 Trials, originally introduced in memory of fallen K9 Officer Kyle Pagerly. The event donates money each year to families of fallen officers in financial need. Teams from the region and surrounding states attend. The trials consist of 5 events. Obedience/Agility, Narcotics Detection, Call-Off, Fastest Dog, and Tactical Obedience.

Cpl. Edgar and K9 Jonka received Third Place in Obedience/Agility and First Place in Tactical Obedience.

Cpl. Ramey and K9 Karma received the “Decoy’s Choice” award, selected by the decoy’s working the field events who picked out a particular dog that stood out.

Cpl. Larmore was honored with a plaque for K9 Ike who was killed in the line of duty on May 3, 2014. The yearly K9 Trials T-shirt was also made in K9 Ike’s honor.