Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases

Incident: Burglary

Date of Incident: 24 August 2008

Location: 28000 Block of Old Quantico Road, Salisbury, MD

Suspects: David D. Jones, 52, Marion Station, MD

Narrative: On 24 August 2008 at 5:10 PM a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a subject trespassing on a property in the 28000 block of Old Quantico Road in Salisbury, MD. Upon arrival, the deputy located David Jones inside a garage on private property that Jones had no right to be in. Investigation reveled that Jones entered the garage without permission of the property owner and knew that he was not supposed to be in there. The deputy subsequently arrested Jones for the burglary of the garage.

Jones was taken to the Central Booking Unit at the Wicomico County Detention Center where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Jones was held in the Detention Center in lieu of $3,000.00 bond

Charges:
Burglary – 4th Degree
Trespassing

Incident: Disorderly / Assault

Date of Incident: 22 August 2008

Location: 800 Block of Main Street, Sharptown, MD

Suspects: Timothy C. White, 23, Willards, MD

Narrative: On 22 August 2008, a deputy working a special assignment at the Sharptown Carnival witnessed Timothy White dragging a female subject through the parking lot of the grounds. While this assault was in progress, White was yelling very loudly and belligerently and this drew the attraction of several carnival patrons in the area. Because of the actions witnessed, the deputy arrested White.

White was transported to the Central Booking Unit at the Wicomico County Detention Center where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, White was released on Personal Recognizance.

Charges:
Assault
Disorderly Conduct

Incident: Violation of a Protective Order

Date of Incident: 22 August 2008

Location: 27000 Block of Coach House Lane, Salisbury, MD

Suspects: Donovan Howard, 42, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 22 August at 7:07 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 2700 Block of Coach House Lane in reference to a subject being in the residence in violation of a Final Protective Order. The deputy discovered that Donovan Howard was inside the residence after being ordered to stay away by court order of a District Court Judge. The deputy arrested Howard for that violation of the court order.

Donovan was transported to Central Booking where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Howard was released on Personal Recognizance.

Charges:
Violation of a Protective Order

Incident: Possession of Marijuana

Date of Incident: 23 August 2008

Location: Dagsboro Road at Rt. 13, Salisbury, MD

Suspects: 1. Donald Robert Hitch, 24, Seaford, DE
2. Rodney James Medford, 25, Laurel, DE
3. juvenile, 14, Seaford, DE
4. juvenile, 17, Blades, DE
5. juvenile, 17, Seaford, DE

Narrative: On 23 August 2008, at 7:49 PM, a deputy stopped a vehicle for a seat belt violation on Dagsboro Road. Due to the behavior of the five occupants, the deputy became suspicious that criminal activity was afoot. A WCSO drug K9 arrived at the scene and was utilized to scan the vehicle after which the K9 alerted positively to the presence of the odor of illegal drugs. Upon searching the occupants and the vehicle, the deputy located marijuana. All five subjects in the vehicle were arrested.

Hitch and Medford were transported to the Central Booking Unit at the Wicomico County Detention Center where they were processed and taken before the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, both were released on Personal Recognizance. The three juveniles were released to a parent at the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office

Charges:
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia