Page 24 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch October 4, 2013 Let Bunting Go To Bat For You! 10230 GEORGETOWN ROAD BERLIN NEW LISTING 3 bedroom, 2 bath manufactured home with stick built addition, front screened porch, and shed. Newer roof. New heat pump 2011. New permanent foundation. A Must See! $120,000 Cops & Courts Willards Man Arrested On Child Sex Offenses SNOW HILL – A Willards man was arrested on multiple counts of sex offense and child abuse this week after a Worcester County grand jury indicted him following a months-long investigation. On Wednesday, the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office arrested David Wayne Tatman, 56, and charged him with two counts of thirddegree sex of- DAVID W. TATMAN fense, two counts of child abuse by a custodian, one count of seconddegree child abuse and one count of unnatural or perverted practice. The arrest came after a monthslong investigation that began when one of Tatman’s alleged former victims filed a report with the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office. Through further investigation, evidence was obtained that allegedly corroborated the victim’s story and indicated Tatman had indeed committed the alleged offenses. The case was then presented to the Worcester County grand jury, which resulted in an arrest warrant for Tatman. Tatman was arrested on Wednesday and was remanded to the custody of the Worcester County Jail on a $200,000 bond. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Oct. 16. about three to four feet long and about two feet wide. It is extremely heavy and likely would have taken at least two persons to remove it. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 410-632-1112. Call Duty Agent Lauren Bunting 410-422-9899 24 Broad Street, Berlin, Md. • 410-641-3313 For Virtual Tours: www.buntingrealty.com Registered Offender Caught At School BERLIN – A Berlin resident and registered sex offender was arrested on Tuesday afternoon after illegally entering the school grounds during a Stephen Decatur soccer match against Snow Hill. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Stephen Decatur High School for a report of a known registered sex offender on school grounds. The deputies quickly located the suspect, identified as Robert Landis, 67, of Berlin. Landis was found inside the gated stadium field during an active school soccer game. Landis is a Tier II registered sex offender and he is forbidden from being on the property of any school of primary or secondary education. He was arrested and taken before a District Court Commissioner before being released on a $10,000 bond. Weed Pipeline Suspect Sentenced SNOW HILL – One of three local men arrested in June after a months-long investigation identified them as suspects in an alleged pipeline of marijuana from California to Worcester County pleaded guilty this week and was sentenced to three years in jail, much of which was suspended in favor of probation and a hefty fine. In June, a joint local, state and federal drug investigation conducted over a period of about six months resulted in the arrest of three local residents allegedly involved in the transportation of a significant amount of marijuana from California to Worcester. Members of the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team, along with the Ocean City Narcotics Unit, the Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), concluded a six-month marijuana distribution investigation with a significant pot bust. During the course of the investigation, a suspect identified as Michael Gates, 24, of Bishopville, was monitored as he traveled back and forth from the Redding, Ca. area to Worcester County. SEE NEXT PAGE Pink Pig Swiped SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office this week is seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect or suspects who swiped a large, metal pink pig sculpture from Furnace Town sometime last week. On Sept. 26, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office responded to Furnace Town in Snow Hill for a reported theft. The responding deputy learned a large, metal “pink pig” had been removed from the property overnight. It was also determined the pink pig has an identical twin that was still on the property. The sheriff’s office this week is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect or suspects who removed the sculpture or the whereabouts of the pink pig. 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