9 arrested after alleged attack in OC
Group allegedly approached, assaulted two men downtown
OCEAN CITY -- Nine men were arrested and charged with two counts each of assault in the first degree and two counts each of assault in the second degree following an altercation in downtown Ocean City early Sunday morning.
At about 1:15 a.m., Ocean City Police responded to reports of a fight in progress in the area of Somerset Street and Atlantic Avenue, where they located two men who said they were approached and attacked by a group of men. One of the suspects also stole a wallet and cellphone from one of the victims, police said.
Police located six suspects in two vehicles shortly after receiving a description from the victims. At about 3:39 a.m., they located three additional suspects in another vehicle, according to police spokeswoman Jessica Waters.
Each suspect was identified by the victims and subsequently arrested and charged.
Dover residents D'Andrew Jamar Chandler, 18, Jamera Ebon Fisher, 19, Julian Dominique Freeman, 22, Randall Eugene Harris, 18, Keontre Lamar Hynson, 18, and Craig Tyrone Powell, 25, were arrested. Zamale Razeek Ameer Bull, 19, of Harrington, Del.; Robert Algernon Hill, 20, of Camden, Del.; and Duante Markes Morrison, 18, of Magnolia, Del., were also arrested.
In addition to the assault charges, Chandler was charged with possession of a firearm, handgun in a vehicle, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia, according to police.
Morrison was charged with handgun on person and handgun in vehicle, and Hill was charged with robbery, one count of theft less than $1,000 and two counts of theft less than $100.
All nine suspects were transferred to the Worcester County Jail on bonds ranging as high as $25,000, with the exception of Bull, who was held without bond.
smuska@dmg.gannett.com
410-213-9442, ext. 14
At about 1:15 a.m., Ocean City Police responded to reports of a fight in progress in the area of Somerset Street and Atlantic Avenue, where they located two men who said they were approached and attacked by a group of men. One of the suspects also stole a wallet and cellphone from one of the victims, police said.
Police located six suspects in two vehicles shortly after receiving a description from the victims. At about 3:39 a.m., they located three additional suspects in another vehicle, according to police spokeswoman Jessica Waters.
Each suspect was identified by the victims and subsequently arrested and charged.
Dover residents D'Andrew Jamar Chandler, 18, Jamera Ebon Fisher, 19, Julian Dominique Freeman, 22, Randall Eugene Harris, 18, Keontre Lamar Hynson, 18, and Craig Tyrone Powell, 25, were arrested. Zamale Razeek Ameer Bull, 19, of Harrington, Del.; Robert Algernon Hill, 20, of Camden, Del.; and Duante Markes Morrison, 18, of Magnolia, Del., were also arrested.
In addition to the assault charges, Chandler was charged with possession of a firearm, handgun in a vehicle, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia, according to police.
Morrison was charged with handgun on person and handgun in vehicle, and Hill was charged with robbery, one count of theft less than $1,000 and two counts of theft less than $100.
All nine suspects were transferred to the Worcester County Jail on bonds ranging as high as $25,000, with the exception of Bull, who was held without bond.
smuska@dmg.gannett.com
410-213-9442, ext. 14
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