Two arrested for OC deli robbery, theft

OCEAN CITY, Md. – Ocean City Police have arrested two people in connection to a robbery and theft that happened Sunday night.

According to police, a theft was reported at a deli in the 7200 block of Coastal Highway just after 10:30 p.m. It was reported that the suspects had fled the area.

Through investigation, it was learned that a couple tried to return cigars that were not purchased at the store. When the store clerk refused, 37-year-old Kenisha Ward of Baltimore, MD, allegedly went behind the counter, assaulted the store clerk, and started grabbing cigar packets. 32-year-old Devon Jones of Randallstown, MD, then reportedly made threatening statements to the clerk as Ward was grabbing the cigar packets.

As the suspects left the store, the clerk followed them out with a baseball bat, breaking the suspects’ car window.

A short time later, while officers were on scene conducting an investigation, the suspects returned to the store to confront the clerk about the broken car window. Both suspects were subsequently placed under arrest and were charged with robbery, theft, and second degree assault.

Both are currently being held without bond.