Wanted Ocean City sex offender arrested in Salisbury

An Ocean City man is behind bars, after he was apparently found to be a wanted sex offender who had failed to register.

The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office says on Monday around 9:55 AM, a Deputy took 37-year-old Tyrone Whaley into custody, at the request of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office.

The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office apparently had a warrant for Whaley, who was a registered sex offender, but left his registered location back in February.

Investigators say they got a tip that Whaley was in Salisbury, which led to his arrest. He was apparently found on South Salisbury Boulevard.

Whaley was charged with failure to register as a sex offender, and ordered to be held without bond, pending transfer to Worcester County.