Wicomico County Sheriff's Department Press Releases

Incident: Handgun / CDS Violation
Date of Incident: 21 June 2008
Location: 1400 Block of S. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD
Suspects: Joshua Paul Bowling, 24, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 21 June 2008 at 5:30 PM, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office acted on a tip they received through Crime Solvers regarding the location of Joshua Bowling. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office held a warrant for Bowling for Violation of Probation. The tip sent deputies to an apartment building in the 1400 Block of S. Salisbury Blvd in Salisbury, MD. When the deputies were unable to get an answer at the door, they kept the apartment under surveillance. After a short while, the target of their surveillance, Bowling, exited the apartment building and attempted to leave the area on a motorcycle. The deputies swarmed the area causing Bowling to quickly jump off the motorcycle and run back inside the apartment building. Deputies chased Bowling and followed him up onto the roof where they cornered him and were able to arrest him. During the foot chase, the deputies recovered a knapsack dropped by Bowling. Inside that knapsack they located a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun, a half pound of marijuana and digital scales. The amount of marijuana, along with the scales, led to Bowling being charged with Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute. Additionally, Bowling faces charges relative to illegal possession of a handgun. It was also discovered that the handgun had been reported stolen in a previous burglary currently being investigated by the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office and the Wicomico County Bureau of Investigation

Bowling was transported to the Central Booking Unit at the Wicomico County Detention Center where Bowling was processed and charged with the outstanding violation of Probation warrant along with the charges from this incident. After an initial appearance, Bowling was held without bond in the Wicomico County Detention Center.


Incident: Possession of Crack Cocaine
Date of Incident: 20 June 2008
Location: 500 Block of Plover Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspects: Steavon Tyrone Williams, 33, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 20 June 2008 at 5:30 PM, a deputy stopped a vehicle in the 500 Block of Plover Road after receiving information that a wanted subject was inside the vehicle. As the deputy approached the vehicle, the deputy observed that the occupant threw several baggies containing what was later identified as crack cocaine from the vehicle. The deputy positively identified the occupant as Steavon Tyrone Williams and arrested Williams on an outstanding arrest warrant for Assault and Reckless Endangerment stemming from an April 2008 incident. That warrant was currently held by the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. Additionally, the deputy recovered the crack cocaine thrown from the vehicle and Williams was charged with the Possession with the intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine.

Williams was transported to the Central Booking Unit at the Wicomico County Detention Center where Williams was processed and served the arrest warrant and booked on the Cocaine charges. After an initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner, Williams was detained in the Detention Center on $7,500.00 bond for the Assault Warrant and $75,000.00 bond for the Cocaine charges.


Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 22 June 2008
Location: 700 Block of N. Westover Drive, Salisbury, MD
Suspects: Terry Eugene Tate, 36, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 22 June 2008 at 1:00 AM, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported assault occurring inside a residence in the 700 block of N. Westover Drive. Upon arrival, deputies met with a victim who reported an assault by a known assailant. The victim had signs of fresh injury that coincided with the victim’s account of the incident. The assailant, identified as Terry Eugene Tate, was detained by the Sheriff’s deputies, interviewed about the incident and arrested.

Tate was transported to the Central Booking Unit at the Wicomico County Detention Center where Tate was processed and charged with second degree assault. After an initial appearance before a District Court Commissioner, Tate was held in the Wicomico County Detention Center on $5,000.00 bond.