OCEAN CITY, Md. — Police statistics show crime in a popular Maryland tourist destination spiked in 2020 for the first time in five years.
According to the Salisbury Daily Times, an annual report from the Ocean City Police Department showed a 21% increase in Part 1 crime, which includes rape, robbery, assault and other offenses.
The largest spikes occurred in assaults, according to the report.
There were no reported homicides.
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