Delmar Man Arrested for Attempted Robbery

OCEAN CITY, MD – (August 17, 2015): Several Ocean City police officers were dispatched to the area of 4th Street and Washington Avenue on Sunday, August 16, 2015, at approximately 3:30 a.m. after a report of a man with a shotgun. When officers approached the area, a male matching the description of the suspect was located and detained without incident. He was later identified as Lemarvis Trotter, 28, of Delmar, DE.

While on scene, a male victim made contact with officers advising that he had been assaulted by a male matching the description of Trotter. The victim, who was delivering pizza, reported that he observed a male place a shotgun in the trash before approaching him, then attempting to pick-pocket and assault him. Through investigation, it was confirmed that Trotter was the suspect in the incident and he was placed under arrest. Officers conducted a search of the area and located the shotgun, a Remington 870 20-guage, in a dumpster nearby.

Ocean City police have charged Trotter with attempted robbery, second degree assault, possession of a concealed weapon, disorderly and possession of drug paraphernalia. Trotter was seen by a Maryland District Court Commissioner and transferred to the Worcester County Jail on $100,000 bond.