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Friday, November 02, 2007

Salisbury PD Press Releases

Davonte Marque Taylor, 20yoa, of Salisbury was arrested for Possession of Marihuana and Contribute to Conditions of a Child. Officers were on foot patrol in the area of the 600 block of Baker Street. Officers observed Taylor sitting on a porch smoking a marihuana cigarette. Taylor then passed the marihuana cigarette to a juvenile. Taylor and the juvenile attempted to conceal the marihuana upon seeing the officers’ approach. Taylor was released to the custody of Central Booking.

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Jamar LaPrince Butler, 24yoa, of Cambridge, Md was arrested for Theft over $500, Possession of Cocaine with intent to Distribute, Possession of Cocaine, and Possession of a Firearm. James Lee Johnson, 25yoa, of Salisbury was arrested for Theft over $500. An officer was on patrol in the area of West Main Street and observed a vehicle matching a description of a previously reported stolen vehicle. The vehicle was confirmed as being stolen. An attempt to stop the vehicle was made but the vehicle fled from the officer. The vehicle came to a stop on West Road near Rose Street and all the occupants fled from the vehicle. The officer was able to apprehend Butler and Johnson. Further investigation found a loaded shotgun in the vehicle and a quantity of suspected cocaine on Butler to indicate distribution. Butler and Johnson were released to the custody of Central Booking.

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Juvenile, 15yoa, of Salisbury was arrested for 3 counts of Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, 3 counts of Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Marihuana, Possession of Paraphernalia, 2 counts of Trespassing, and Littering. Officers were on patrol in the area of Anne Street and observed a juvenile who was wanted in connection with two previous Distribution of Cocaine investigations. Upon seeing the officers the juvenile fled on foot and was stopped in the 600 block of Baker Street. The juvenile was detained and search of the area and the juvenile found a quantity of suspected marihuana and a quantity of suspected cocaine in an amount to indicate distribution. The juvenile was released to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Services.

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Jeffrey David Emm, 43yoa, of Salisbury was arrested for 2 counts of Handgun in a Vehicle, 2 counts of Illegal Possession of a Regulated Firearm, 2 counts of a Straw Purchase, 2 counts of Unlawful Purchase of a Firearm and Multiple Purchase of Firearms within 30 days. Officer was on patrol in the area of Route 50 and Civic Avenue and observed a vehicle operated by Emm to commit several traffic violations. After the traffic stop was completed, Emm consented to a search of his vehicle. The search yielded two handguns that Emm was in illegal possession of. Emm was released to the custody of Central Booking.

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Garrett Richard Weiss, 28yoa, of Salisbury was arrested for 3 counts of 1st degree Assault, 1st degree Burglary, 2 counts of Use of a Handgun during commission of a Felony, 2 counts of 2nd degree Assault, 3 counts of Reckless Endangerment, 2 counts of Handgun on Person, Armed Robbery, 2 counts of Robbery, 2 counts of Theft Less than $500, Possession of Prescription Medications, 2 counts of Illegal Possession of Regulated Firearm, and 2 counts of Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Officers responded to the 700 block of South Division Street for a reported disturbance. On arrival officers met with victims who said that Weiss had pointed a handgun at them and threatened to shoot them. Weiss is also accused of stealing an undetermined amount of U.S. Currency and prescription medication. Weiss was released to the custody of Central Booking.



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Tracy Irving Williams, 35yoa, of Salisbury was arrested for Armed Robbery, 1st Degree Assault, 2nd degree Assault, 2 counts of Use of Handgun during commission of a Felony, 2 counts of Theft over $500, Reckless Endangerment, 9 counts of Malicious Destruction of Property over $500, Malicious Destruction of Property less than $500, 2 counts of Theft less than $100, Theft less than $500,Theft Scheme over $500, Theft Scheme less than $500, and Malicious Destruction of Property Scheme over $500. From October 6 2007 through October 23, 2007, Williams is alleged to have committed an armed robbery of the Super Soda Center on Ocean Gateway in which Williams displayed a handgun at the store clerk and took an undetermined amount of U.S. Currency; attempted to break into an automatic teller machine causing damage in excess of $500. Williams also is alleged to have broken into eight coin-operated machines at various locations throughout the city and taken an undetermined amount of U.S. Currency and causing damages in excess of $500. Williams was released to the custody of Central Booking.


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Lt. Robert Kemp

Salisbury PD Press Release

PRESS RELEASE

Salisbury Police Department

699 W. Salisbury Parkway
Salisbury, Maryland 21801

410-548-3165

Alonzo Gerard Johnson, 48 yoa, of Salisbury was arrested for armed robbery, theft more than $500, use of handgun during commission of a violent crime, handgun in vehicle, handgun on person, possession of a dangerous weapon with intent to injure, conceal dangerous weapon, 1st & 2nd degree assault and reckless endangerment. Officers from the Salisbury Police Department responded to the Food Lion Store located on Snow Hill Road for a reported armed robbery. Investigation revealed that Johnson had entered the Food Lion and approached a cashier in one of the check out lines. Johnson showed the cashier a handgun and demanded that the cashier empty her cash drawer. Johnson fled the store with an undetermined amount of U.S. currency in a pickup truck. A description of Johnson and the vehicle he was operating was broadcasted. The vehicle was located several minutes later by an officer on patrol. Upon seeing the officer, Johnson then fled at a high rate of speed. During the pursuit, Johnson reached speeds that nearly made him lose control of the vehicle. In addition, Johnson attempted to elude police by driving westbound in the eastbound traffic of US Route 50. Johnson also collided with several vehicles to include a marked Maryland State Police car. Johnson was able to flee on foot from the scene of another accident. Johnson was captured after a brief foot chase. Johnson was released to the custody of Central Booking.

Salisbury Police Department Press Release

PRESS RELEASE

Salisbury Police Department

699 W. Salisbury Parkway
Salisbury, Maryland 21801

410-548-3165

October 30, 2007

From October 11, 2007 through October 30, 2007, Detectives from the Salisbury Police Department have been investigating a series of Armed Robberies that have been occurring in the in the south and southeast portions of the city. The suspects are 2-3 black males in their late teens to early twenties. They are wearing dark colored clothing and covering their faces with bandanas. The suspects are also brandishing firearms believed to be handguns, a rifle, a sawed off shotgun and a baseball bat. Suspects have been seen fleeing in a grey, silver, or gold Ford Contour or Tempo. The suspects appear to be picking their victims at random in the residential areas. In a recent reported robbery, the suspects ran at the victim who took refuge in his motor vehicle. The suspects began to strike his vehicle with a baseball bat several times. As the victim fled the area in his vehicle the suspects shot at the car breaking the rear window.

Any information that can lead to the arrest of these subjects contact the Salisbury Police Department at 410.548.3165 or Crime Solvers at 410.548.1776.

Classic Comebacks

When in England at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Ir aq were just an example of 'empire building' by George Bush. He answered by saying, "Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury those that did not return."

It became very quiet in the room.

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Then there was a conference in France where a number of international engineers were taking part, including French and American. During a break one of the French engineers came back into the room saying "Have you heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What does he intend to do, bomb them?"

A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: "Our carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and injured to and from their flight deck.. We have eleven such ships; how many does France have?"

Once again, dead silence.

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A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals from the U.S., English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies. At a cocktail reception, he fo und himself standing with a large group of Officers that included personnel from most of those countries. Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks but a French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English.' He then asked, 'Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than speaking French?'

Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied 'Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you w ouldn't have to speak German.

You could have heard a pin drop .

The Watch Desk Is Dead Silent

The Watch Desk is a Fire Fighters Website/Blog Site in which Fire Fighters can go there and vent about different issues in Wicomico County.

The City of Salisbury has been slammed with allegations of racism problems within and Hebron has been extremely quiet lately due to one of their own getting in a head on collision with a woman in which she died from the accident.

Through their own admission, some Fire Fighters have flat out admitted they do in fact use the "N" Word regularly and still to this day believe they are proper in doing so. Hebron Fire Fighters tried defending one of their own after his accident stating, wait until the investigation is over. Hell, it doesn't take a Rocket Scientist to see what went wrong there!

I'll add, the Fire Chief yelling at me NOT to take ANY pictures of the scene, (even though I was well outside of the roped off area) clearly told me this guy not only was out of his freakin mind, something VERY wrong had just happened. I remember telling him, "you can't cover this up!"

So to me, seeing The Watch Desk slow down and go silent is a given. Fire Fighters from all across America go there and see what's going on in other areas and they want these incidences silenced as best as they possibly can. Perhaps I should start my own thread over there? After all, I am registered.

Yesterday's News Updated On High Speed Chase

Yesterday I received numerous telephone calls referencing the young man's death and what some are saying about what might have happened.

The rumors stated that the Officer used a pit maneuver just before the wreck. Another said the driver pulled over on 60 Foot Rd. to let out passengers. Another said the Officer rear ended the driver. It just went on and on.

I have placed a call into the Sheriffs Department and let me assure you right here and now, those rumors are not only completely wrong, they're hurting the Sheriffs Department and the Family of the deceased young man.

There was a call made out to be on the alert for a specific vehicle, a specific color driving at a high rate of speed, etc.

The Officer was sitting still when the vehicle sped past him at an extremely high rate of speed at night. The Officer realized this was more than likely the vehicle just announced over the radio. The Officer turned on his lights and started chasing the vehicle.

Mind You, the Officer was NEVER close enough to determine the exact make of the car, let alone a TAG #! The Officer continued his chase while the vehicle continued to pull away. To make a long story short, the Officer never saw the vehicle even wreck, therefore he was NEVER close enough to hit his rear end and or pull a pit maneuver.

So please, those of you spreading such rumors THINKING they know what happened, yet NONE of you were anywhere near, please stop this as it is not fair on the Police or the Family. I'm told the Family is completely satisfied with what happened and how it happened. The ONLY ones out there spreading such rumors are not helping anyone.

Let's Get Ready To RRRRRRRumble!




The Salisbury Kennel Club is working tirelessly to get prepared for the Major Dog Show, (NOT this weekend) next weekend at the Civic Center.

We're especially excited because one of our own, (pictured above) has the opportunity to win his Championship right here at home. Renoir needs one more Major to get finished, (just like Nemo) and it looks like Saturday will hold such a Major.

Once we get closer to the event I'll post more information about the details of this event. It has always proven to be a fantastic turn out and a major boost to the local economy.

DOCTORS BRAGGING

A Japanese doctor says, "Medicine in my country is so advanced that we can take a kidney out of one man, put it in another, and have him out looking for work in six weeks."

A German doctor says, "That is nothing. We can take a lung out of one person, put it in another, and have him out looking for work in four weeks."

A British doctor says, "In my country medicine is so advanced that we can take half a heart out of one person, put it in another, and have both of them out looking for work in two weeks"

The American doctor, not to be outdone, interjected, "You guys are way behind. We are about to take a woman with no brains, send her to Washington where she will become President, and then half the country will be out looking for work."

Sheriff Lewis Meets With NAACP




There's been some talk out there about how Sheriff Mike Lewis isn't reaching out to the Public enough. This just isn't true Ladies & Gentlemen. I happen to know first hand what this guys schedule is like and let me assure you, this guy is busy!

All that being said, LOOK at these pictures carefully. First of all, would it surprise any of you if I told you that 50% of the people visiting this NAACP Meeting were white?

I was personally amazed at all the Churches I passed on my way to this meeting in what seemed to be a tight knit community on the West side. When I got there I was pleased to see an almost packed parking lot to a fairly large Church. To my disappointment, they were there for another meeting.

Nevertheless, Sheriff Lewis expressed what the Sheriffs Departments roll is in the community and took questions from anyone interested in asking. This IS the kind of leadership Salisbury so desperately needs Ladies & Gentlemen.

Not only does no one care to ask Chiefy Webster to be a part of any meeting, he shown NO excitement, he refuses to wear a Uniform and REPRESENT PROUDLY the Community he serves and instead you're left feeling as if you truly bothered this man for his time.

In the mean time, it's about time someone made Webster look like a complete buffoon. I'm NOT at all implying Sheriff Lewis intended to ever do such a thing. The mere fact that Sheriff Lewis is willing to meet with the people he's protecting and serving, wear his uniform proudly and greet everyone with such excitement and enthusiasm tells you he appreciates each and every one of you. That is, until you break the law.

James M. Benett Is On The Ball!

We are very aware of it and I will share with you the information that
I have and that I have shared with the staff:

The rumors and the text messages are swirling. Let me tell you what is
happening so you can address individual student concerns.

There is a rumor that there is going to be a shooting tomorrow.

1. This rumor originated at Delmar HS when a student who was bullied
threatened a "Virginia Tech". That student was withdrawn and then
enrolled in Wi-Hi. He does not have access to weapons and his parents
and the BOE, as well as Wi-Hi admin are working to ensure a smooth
transition. He made a huge mistake and is truly remorseful.

2. A student at Delmar text a student at Wi-Hi about the statement and
it has spread like wildfire.

3. Now the rumor has morphed into a shooting at JMB and/or a shooting
at Parkside. I have also heard the bomb threat version.

We are actively talking to students who think they have credible
information. We take every student seriously and so far today - it all
goes back to #1 (see above). We are talking to parents who are calling
since their child has text them and telling them exactly what I have
shared with you. We have increased SRO presence today and will continue
to have it at dismissal.

If you have a student that has information and needs to talk to
administration, please feel free to send them down and be discreet so
they are not afraid of retaliation.

Thank you for contacting us and please feel free to share this with any
concerned parents who ask.
Lori

Lori Batts, CAA
Principal
James M. Bennett High School
300 College Ave
Salisbury MD 21804
410-677-5141

Have You Ever Had To Tell Your Wife You're In Love With Someone Else?



Think about it Folks. I'm talking about unconditional love. Every time you come around they offer excitement because they're happy to see you. All they want to do is give you hugs and kisses, even after 10 year! (LOL) They'll sit in your lap without ever having to ask and when you walk out the door they never want you to leave. If I told you my Wife was the same way you'd call me a liar. Think about that and have a great day!

Around The Blogosphere

I usually try to stay away from this but I can't help but notice things are really falling apart where the Blogs are concerned.

Not everyone can dedicate the time I put into this Blog, so that explains a lot of it. Secondly, who wants to read Blogs that just have one major topic, ME?

Delmarva Dealings has been on the fence for weeks. Quite frankly, even I've given up on visiting that Site daily. Duvall, (Mr. click HERE to read everyone else's articles) is always a day behind, yet when he does one up someone, (usually once every two months) it's always a pleasant surprise.

Monoblogue continues his verbose Posts and whenever I speak with anyone about his Site, (although a welcomed Blog) all they talk about is how lengthy his Posts are.

The Anti Albero Blog Scene has really taken a turn for the worse. After the Posts on the Salisbury Fire Department, former Fire Fighter Joe Perdue has shut his fat trap, (for the most part) and is now trying to post anything just to stay away from the attacks against the Fire Department. As a matter of fact, he put up a Post on the promotions recently including a photo and he got all of 4 comments. That simply tells me that he has no support and very few visitors.

The other Anti Albero Blogs have petered out with very few comments and always the same 3 or 4 people. Gunpowder is only one step ahead of the failing Delmarva Dealings, putting up a Post once a week. He did make the following comment, (showing you how desperate these guys are about me) clearly attacking me on a level he may just regret.

"Gunpowder Chronicler said... Well, I am pissed that I didn't get it, because I was the first one to step out call Jihad Joe a terrorist this past summer.

If you will recall, he threatened a lawsuit, which he never carried through on.

I stand by my assertion: Jihad Joe is cyber-terrorist.
November 1, 2007 9:49 AM"


It sure would be nice if these guys started using that time to discuss local news. My guess is that they really don't realize how they're just wasting a whole lot of time and energy getting nowhere. So that's it locally. There's not much choice left and although I personally feel these anti Albero blogs are driven by this Administration, they have lost their steam and people are quickly coming to realize that this Blog is here to stay. Soon enough it will be more like, if you go to those Blogs you must be one of them.

Major Rumor At James M. Benett

Another scary rumor has spread at James M. Bennett stating a shooting will take place today and Students are saying they're NOT going to School.

The Sheriffs Department has been called and they confirmed they had been receiving calls on this matter.

Friends of mine who have kids attending that School told me this morning they are on the fence choosing if they'll sent their Son to School today?

This is getting out of hand!