Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On December 29, 2007 at approximately 8:20 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department were on patrol in the area of Maryland Avenue, when they observed the below listed subject, who was known to them to be wanted on outstanding arrest warrants. As the officers approached the subject, the subject attempted to discard an item. The item was recovered by the officers and found to be a smoking device containing suspected crack/cocaine residue. The subject was placed under arrest for controlled dangerous substance violations, and was served with two (2) outstanding arrest warrants.

ARRESTED: Devery Andre Watson, 43 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Possession of cocaine
Possession of CDS-paraphernalia
Outstanding arrest warrants-CDS possession, District Court Bench Warrant

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200700043495

On December 29, 2007 at approximately 9:09 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by the below listed subject pursuant to an investigation of a separate incident. Upon making the stop, the officers detected the scent of suspected marijuana emanating from the vehicle. The vehicle was checked, and a bag of suspected marijuana was located next to the vehicle’s center console.

ARRESTED: Wayne Bernard Gunther, 51 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Possession of Marijuana

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200700043501

On December 29, 2007 at approximately 10:02 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by the below listed subject for traffic violations. Upon approaching the vehicle, during the stop, the officer detected the scent of suspected marijuana emanating from the vehicle. The vehcle was checked and a bag containing suspected marijuana was located beneath the driver’s seat.

ARRESTED: Eric Jeremy Layton, 25 years of age Delmar, Delaware

CHARGES: Possession of Marijuana

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200700043505

On December 30, 2007 at approximately 9:30 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department observed the below listed subject trespassing on posted property in the area of Baker Street. As the officer approached the subject, to remove the subject from the property, the subject became disorderly. Despite attempts to quiet the subject, the subject refused to calm down and was placed under arrest. During the arrest of the subject, the subject attempted to flee from the officers however was placed into custody.

ARRESTED: Roosevelt Sylvester Reaves, 33 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Trespassing on Posted Property
Disorderly Conduct
Resisting arrest

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200700043610

On December 31, 2007, Detectives from the Salisbury Police Department received a confirmation from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Maryland that the death of Shirley Ann Smith had been determined to be a homicide. Smith had been found dead in her apartment on Catherine Street on December 13, 2007.

On the same date, after an intensive investigation, Detectives of the Salisbury Police charged the below listed subject with this homicide. The suspect was known to the victim. Details of this investigation will be forthcoming.

ARRESTED: Warren Lee Ballard, 43 years of age Princess Anne, Maryland

CHARGES:
Second Degree Murder
First Degree Assault
Second Degree Assault

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200700041884