Suspect In Ocean Pines Bank Robbery Arrested and Charged

On March 13, 2015 at approximately 1:13 P.M. an unknown male entered the BB&T Bank located at 11111 Racetrack Rd, Berlin, Maryland, displaying a black handgun demanding money from the tellers. The suspect was identified as an older white male wearing a blue ski mask, white shirt, light blue colored jeans, and white sneakers. The suspect demanded money from the bank employees. The suspect retrieved money from one of the bank tellers and took a purse from another bank employee containing the employee's car keys. The suspect fled in the employee's passenger vehicle before abandoning the vehicle in the Ocean Pines area. MSP K-9 and WSCO conducted a track of the immediately area with no success. Worcester County Bureau of Investigations (WCBI) took over the investigation .

On March 13, 2015 at approximately 6:30 P.M. after local news media reported the Bank Robbery and the Worcester Central conducted a reverse 911 call to all residence within 5 square miles of the Bank, the Worcester County Bureau of Investigations (WCBI) received a tip from a concerned citizen about a possible suspect to the Bank Robbery. Members of WCBI and Worcester Criminal Enforcement Team (CET), Maryland State Police, FBI and the Worcester County Sheriff's Office went to two houses in Ocean Pines attempting locate the suspect. He was described as a Jeff V. Hare, a white male, 52 years of age, 5-06, 200 lbs. Jeff V. Hare was located and questioned as to his whereabouts earlier in the day. Based on his interview a search warrant was authored for his person, residence and vehicle. WCBI located evidence from his person, his residence and his vehicle that supported probable cause of him committing the Bank Robbery. In addition, an eye witness was located that identified Jefferey V. Hare to be near the bank prior to the Robbery. He was subsequently arrested and charged with Armed Robbery, Robbery, Felony Theft, Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony, First Degree Assault, Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Reckless Endangerment, and MDOP over $500.00.

At the time of this News Release we do not have a Bond that has been set.