Ocean City man awaiting burglary trial arrested for stealing car

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A 20-year-old Ocean City man awaiting trial on more than a dozen charges in connection to six house burglaries in the beach town this spring was arrested again this weekend for allegedly stealing a car and fleeing police, Ocean City Police said Monday.

Alexander George Ellis, of the 100 block of Sandy Hill Drive in Ocean City, was eventually caught early Saturday morning after ditching the stolen vehicle and trying to escape police by jumping into the water, police said.

About 5:30 a.m., police called to Beachcomber Lane for a report of a car theft observed Ellis in the car, parked with the engine running not far from the victim's home, police said. Ellis drove off when officers approached, police said.

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He looks like a nice guy

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[ybnormal]

Not the sharpest tool in the shed either:

"Ellis drove off when officers approached, police said. He was later pulled from the bay and arrested by officers after fleeing by car and then by foot, police said."