Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 5 September 2008
Location: 22000 Block of Royal Oak Road, Quantico, MD
Suspects: 17 YOA juvenile

Narrative: On 5 September 2008 at 11:12 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s responded to a facility in the 22000 block of Royal Oak Road for a report of an assault between two juvenile residents. During the investigation, the deputy concluded that one of the residents assaulted another and placed him in a choke hold. A referral was completed to the Department of Juvenile Services requesting charges against the aggressor in this incident.

The referred juvenile was left in the custody of a counselor at the facility.

Incident: Possession of Cocaine
Date of Incident: 6 September 2008
Location: Salisbury Blvd. at Philadelphia Ave. Salisbury, MD
Suspects:
1. William Lamont Ayers, 31, Salisbury, MD
2. Eron Marquis White, 28, Onancok, VA

Narrative: On 6 September 2008, a deputy from the Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation. While speaking with the occupants, one of the deputies observed a small bag of what the deputy recognized as cocaine, was lying on the ground just outside the passenger window. A Wicomico County Sheriff’s drug K9 responded to the scene to conduct a scan of the vehicle, during which the K9 alerted positively for the odor of illegal drugs. During the subsequent search of the vehicle, and additional bag of cocaine was located inside the vehicle.

Both the driver, William Ayers, and the passenger, Eron White, were both arrested for the Possession of the Cocaine.

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

Charges:
Possession of Cocaine
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Incident: Disorderly Conduct / Resisting Arrest
Date of Incident: 7 September 2008
Location: 7400 Block of Gumboro Road, Pittsville, MD
Suspects: Joseph L. Abbott, 38, Parsonsburg, MD

Narrative: On 7 September 2008 at 12:48 AM, Wicomico County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the report of a fight at the Station 7 Restaurant in Pittsville, MD. Upon their arrival, they discovered that the staff of the restaurant was attempting to restrain and remove one of the patrons, identified as Joseph L. Abbott of Parsonsburg. The deputies observed that Abbott was visibly intoxicated and resisting the staff’s efforts and was actually fighting against them and using profanity. When the deputies attempted to intervene in the altercation, Abbott refused to comply with their instructions and began swinging at them. The deputies utilized pepper spray to get Abbott under control and in handcuffs.

Once Abbott was taken into custody, he 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, Abbott was released on Personal Recognizance.

Charges:
Disorderly Conduct
Resisting Arrest
Failure to Obey a Lawful Order

Incident: Malicious Destruction of Property
Date of Incident: 8 September 2008
Location: 22000 Block of Royal Oak Road, Quantico, MD
Suspects: three 17 YOA juveniles


Narrative: On 8 September 2008 at 10:06 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a facility in the 22000 block of Royal Oak Road in Quantico, MD for the reported vandalism to two vehicles. Upon the deputy’s arrival, he was met by two counselors at the facility who informed the deputy that they discovered damage to their vehicles and then caught three residents attempting to sneak back into the building. During the investigation by the counselors and the deputy it was determined that these three juveniles were responsible for damaging the two vehicles.

The deputy completed a referral to the Department of Juvenile Services requesting the filing of criminal charges and left all three in the custody of their counselors.

Charges:
Malicious Destruction of Property