Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Press Releases

On 12/12/2016 at approximately 0018 hours, Worcester County Sheriff's Office Deputies responded to Cropper Court, Pocomoke City, Maryland in reference to a suspicious vehicle complaint. Deputies were advised of a vehicle parked in the rear of a, un occupied residence.

Upon arrival, Deputies located a black Pontiac sedan parked in the back yard. Moments later, a male departed the residence who was identified as Larry Randolph Marshall Jr. 27, of Snow Hill, Md. Mr. Marshall was removing property from the residence when Deputy's made contact with him. Further inspection of the residence revealed the rear door was forced open as the glass window and locking mechanisms were damaged.

Based on the Deputy's investigation, Marshall was ultimately arrested and charged with Burglary-Third Degree, Theft- 100 to 1,000, and MDOP-less than 1,000. Marshall was later held on a $15,000 bond at the Worcester County Detention Center.

On December 5, 2016 at approximately 0706 hours, Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the B & B Apartments on Keyser Point Rd in West Ocean City, for a trespassing complaint. Allegedly a suspect had been banging on the doors and windows of one of the apartments, after being trespassed from the property the previous evening.

Upon arrival the Deputies observed the suspect, later identified as Kevin Paul Joy, 59, of West Ocean City, standing on the porch area in front of the door of one of the apartments. Through investigation it was determined that Mr. Joy did not reside at any apartment on the property, and had been issued a trespass warning by the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputies the previous evening.

At approximately 0721 hours Mr. Joy was placed under arrest for trespassing. Mr. Joy was taken before the Worcester County District Court Commissioner, where he was released on his own recognizance, and is awaiting trial.

The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation has been investigating a series of thefts from vehicles in the West Ocean City, Ocean City, Ocean Pines, Glen Riddle, and the Berlin Walmart area. With the assistance of Ocean City Police, Ocean Pines Police, Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police, a search warrant was completed on Tuesday evening on a suspect’s residence in West Ocean City. The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation had located several dozen ladies purses and wallets that were taken from unlocked vehicles. The wallets and purses had no identification in them.

The Worcester County Bureau of Investigations is asking for the public’s help. It is believed that over 200 vehicles were broken into by suspects. If you have been a victim of a theft from your vehicle, please contact the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office at 410-632-1111 and or the Maryland State Police (410) 641-3101 and report your theft as soon as possible.