Wicomico County Sheriff's Department Press Releases

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 29 May 2008
Location: 5600 Block of Mt. Hermon Church Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspects: David K. McWilliams

Narrative: On 29 May 2008 at 9:00 PM, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 5600 Block of Mt. Hermon Church Road for a reported assault. During the investigation, deputies learned that an argument ensued between two residents there that escalated into a physical confrontation. As a result of the physical confrontation, one of the residents claimed to be the victim of an assault and had corresponding injuries that were inflicted by his assailant, identified as David K. McWilliams. At the conclusion of the investigation, deputies placed David McWilliams under arrest for the assault.

David McWilliams was transported to the Central Booking Unit at the Wicomico County Detention Center where McWilliams was processed and charged with second degree assault. After an initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner, McWilliams was held on $25,000.00 bond.

Incident: Theft from Motor Vehicles
Date of Incident: 3 June 2008
Location: Ward Road and Mt. Hermon Church Road
Suspects: unknown

Narrative: Between 1 -3 June 2008, the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office has responded to several residences on the east side of Wicomico County in reference to thefts from Motor Vehicles. On 1 June 2008, three separate victims in the 30800 block of Ward Road reported that their vehicles had been entered and rummaged through. On 3 June 2008, Deputies responded to the 5700 block of Mt. Hermon Church Road also in reference to thefts from three Motor Vehicles. One thing that each vehicle had in common was that they were all unlocked.

At this time the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is investigating these thefts but we currently have no suspect information. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office at 410-548-4890 or Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776.