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August 2, 2013
The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch
Cops & Courts
Pa. Woman Charged
With Knife Threat
OCEAN CITY ­ A Pennsylvania
woman was charged with first-
degree assault early Tuesday morn-
ing after allegedly threatening her
boyfriend with a knife and holding it
to his throat during a domestic situ-
ation in Ocean City after which she
fled with her 18-month-old child.
Around 1 a.m. on Tuesday,
Ocean City Police responded to the
area of 47th
Street for a re-
ported assault
involving a knife.
The victim told
police he had
gotten into an
argument with
his girlfriend, la-
ter identified as
Sibyl Curran, 32,
of Coaldale, Pa. According to the
victim, Curran had just arrived in
Ocean City with her 18-month-old
child.
During the argument, Curran
allegedly brandished a folding knife
and held it to the victim's throat. The
victim was able to wrestle the knife
from Curran, who then grabbed her
child and fled the unit. OCPD offi-
cers were able to locate Curran and
her child nearby and took both into
custody. During a search incident to
the arrest, Curran was found to be
in possession of a small amount of
oxycodone.
Ocean City Police have charged
Curran with first- and second-de-
gree assault, reckless endanger-
ment, possession of a dangerous
weapon with intent to injure and
possession of oxycodone. She was
taken before a District Court Com-
missioner and was then transferred
to the Worcester County Jail on a
$2,500 bond. Worcester County
Department of Social Services was
contacted and Curran's child was
released to the custody of the fami-
ly member.
Bank Robber Still At Large
OCEAN CITY ­ The investigation
continues this week into last week's
robbery of the Susquehanna Bank
on 94th Street in Ocean City, al-
though Ocean City Police said this
week no suspect has been identi-
fied and no new information on the
incident has come to light.
Around 10 a.m. last Wednesday,
an unidentified suspect walked into
the Susquehanna Bank on 94th
Street and demanded money, re-
ceived an undisclosed amount of
SIBYL CURRAN
cash and then casually walked back
to his awaiting vehicle blocks away.
It appeared the suspect parked his
vehicle in the area of West Biscayne
Drive and Artic Ave. in the nearby
Little Salisbury neighborhood and
approached the Susquehanna Bank
on foot.
After robbing the bank shortly
after 10 a.m., the suspect then cas-
ually walked south on West Bis-
cayne Drive to his waiting vehicle.
The suspect then traveled through
Little Salisbury on West Biscayne to
Pacific Ave., but was not seen
again.
The suspect is described as a
white male with a thin and muscular
build in his early to mid-20s. At the
time of the robbery, he was wearing
a red baseball cap, a red polo shirt
and khaki dress pants.
Anyone with information regard-
ing the suspect's whereabouts or a
possible vehicle description is urged
to contact Crime Solvers of the
Lower Shore at 410-548-1776. A
reward of up to $1,000 is being
offered for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of the suspect.
In addition, anyone with information
may also call OCPD Detective Nick
Simpson at 410-520-5349.
Wanted Man Caught
BERLIN ­ A Virginia man wanted
in Salisbury was arrested on drug
charges after a routine traffic stop in
Worcester County last Friday.
Around 1 a.m. last Friday, a Wor-
cester County Sheriff's Deputy stop-
ped a vehicle on Route 13 near Old
Virginia Rd. for following another
vehicle too closely. A check on the
driver, identified as Marquise Drum-
mond, 27, of Gargatha, Va., re-
vealed he was wanted by the Salis-
bury Police department and also
had a suspended Virginia driver's
license.
Drummond was placed under
arrest, and a search incident to the
arrest revealed a clear plastic bag-
gie of powder cocaine.
Drummond was charged with
possession of controlled dangerous
substance, CDS paraphernalia and
CDS possession with intent to dis-
tribute. He was taken before a
District Court Commissioner and
was ordered to be held on a $5,000
bond.
Domestic Assault Arrest
WEST OCEAN CITY ­ A West
Ocean City man was arrested last
weekend after allegedly assaulting
a woman before being found at a
convenience store.
Around 9:30 a.m. last Saturday, a
Worcester County Sheriff's Deputy
was dispatched to West Ocean City
for a reported domestic dispute. The
deputy met with a female victim,
who told police the suspect, identi-
fied as James Robert Main, 37, of
West Ocean City, had physically
assaulted her. A short time later,
Main was located at the Royal
Farms store in West Ocean City and
was arrested and charged with sec-
ond-degree assault. He was taken
before a District Court Commis-
sioner and was later released on a
$25,000 bond.
Alleged Illegal Detained
BERLIN ­ A Virginia man arrest-
ed last week for driving in the Berlin
area without a valid driver's license
has been detained by federal offi-
cials after failing to appear for a
deportation hearing.
Around 7:15 a.m. last Sunday, a
Worcester County Sheriff's deputy
patrolling in the area of Route 90
and Old Ocean City Blvd. stopped a
vehicle for traveling east on Route
90 at a high rate of speed. The
deputy determined the driver, identi-
fied as Carlos Lopez-Rivera, 39, of
Alexandria, Va., did not have a valid
driver's license and the suspect was
placed under arrest.
Lopez-Rivera was taken before a
District Court Commissioner and
was released on personal recogni-
zance on the traffic charge. How-
ever, federal Immigration and Cus-
toms Enforcement (ICE) officials
placed a detainer on Lopez-Rivera
for failing to appear for a deportation
hearing. Lopez-Rivera was taken to
the Worcester County Jail pending
a disposition of his case with ICE.
Cab Fare Scofflaw
SALISBURY ­ A Virginia man
was arrested on theft of services
charges last week after paying just
a few single dollar bills for a cab ride
from Ocean Pines to Salisbury.
Around 4:20 a.m. last Wednes-
day, a Wicomico County Sheriff's
Deputy met with a taxi driver in
Salisbury in reference to an individ-
ual who left his cab after paying just
a couple of bucks for a ride from
Ocean Pines.
According to the driver, the sus-
pect, identified as Christopher Fer-
ry, 23, of Melfa, Va., was picked up
in Ocean Pines and driven to Salis-
bury, where he was dropped off on
Adkins Rd.
Ferry then handed the cabbie a
couple of single dollar bills and left
the cab. The deputy soon found
Ferry walking nearby and confirmed
he was the fare who had exited the
cab without paying.
The deputy also observed Ferry
was visibly intoxicated. After deter-
mining the suspect had no other
money to pay the fare, Ferry was
arrested and charged with theft of
services.
WOC Apartment Fire
WEST OCEAN CITY ­ A fire at a
West Ocean City apartment has
been attributed to a faulty dryer,
according to the Worcester County
Fire Marshal's Office.
Shortly after 5 p.m. last Sunday,
the Ocean City and Berlin Fire De-
partments responded to a reported
fire at an apartment over a garage
on Keyser Point in West Ocean City.
First arriving units reported heavy
smoke conditions in the second-
floor apartment.
The fire was quickly extinguished
and no injuries were reported. The
apartment was not occupied at the
time of the fire.
The Worcester County Fire Mar-
shal's Office has confirmed the
cause of the fire was likely a faulty
clothes dryer although the investi-
gation remains open.
Anyone with information is urged
to contact the Fire Marshal's Office
at 410-632-5666.