, at approximately 12:22 a.m., Ocean City Police responded to the Town of Ocean City Public Works complex located on 65th Street, for a report of malicious destruction of property.
Officers located a Town of Ocean City bus, which had been sprayed with paint and marked with a grease pen. According to a witness, a white male with short hair, wearing a grey t-shirt and grey hooded sweatshirt, committed the malicious destruction of property in the area of 94th Street at approximately 11:45 p.m.
As officers continued to investigate the initial report, a description of the suspect was broadcast to additional officers. At approximately 2:10 a.m., Seasonal Officer Hayes and Corporal Yeager located two suspects, who were later identified as Howard Milton Kuhn Jr., 33, and Daniel Edward Lorden, 28, both from Baltimore, in the area of 12th Street and Washington Avenue writing on a Town of Ocean City dumpster. One of the suspects, Kuhn, matched the description of the suspect from the previous incident.
Kuhn was positively identified by the witness as the suspect from the malicious destruction of the city bus.
Kuhn and Lorden were placed under arrest for malicious destruction of property. Further investigation revealed similar graffiti on four Town of Ocean City buses, in addition to multiple Town trash receptacles.
Currently, there are 50 different locations that are being processed
involving graffiti matching that of graffiti allegedly made by Kuhn and
Lorden.
Kuhn and Lorden were charged five counts of malicious destruction of property, scheme to commit malicious destruction of property, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. They were seen by an Ocean City District Court Commissioner and released on their own personal recognizance. Ocean City Police are continuing the investigation, as well as identify additional victims. If you have property that has been damaged by graffiti, Ocean City Police are asking that you call 410.723.6610.
