Sheriff's Deputy Struck By Vehicle, Hit & Run

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT: CDS Arrest/Traffic (flee and elude)

DATE: February 28, 2008

LOCATION: Zion Rd. @ E. Naylor Mill Rd, Salisbury MD

SUSPECTS: Mark R. Barton 22 YOA, Eden, MD

Benjamin M. Wheeling 18 YOA Salisbury, MD

CHARGES: Barton-Leave scene of accident, Flee and elude police
Wheeling-CDS Possess Marijuna


INVESTIGATING DEPUTY DFC Parker Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office


RELEASING AUTHORITY CPL Landing Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office


NARRATIVE: On 02/28/2008 at 2022 hours a WCSO deputy was traveling
south on Zion Rd when a black Pontiac went through a red light at E Naylor
Mill Rd at Zion Rd. The deputy’s vehicle collided with the Pontiac. The
suspect vehicle spun the deputy’s vehicle around and the suspect began to
flee north on Zion Rd. The deputy pursued the vehicle, but the vehicle
quickly became disabled due to the damage it received in the accident. The
driver of the vehicle, Mark Barton, was arrested for leaving the scene of
an accident and fleeing and eluding police as well as a red light
violation. As deputies were checking the suspect vehicle they detected
odor of marijuana, but none was found. After a search of the area deputies
located a small baggie of marijuana. A passenger in Barton’s vehicle,
Benjamin Wheeling, stated that the marijuana was his. Wheeling was charged
with possession of marijuana. Both suspects were released to central
booking awaiting the commissioner.