Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases

Incident: Possession of Crack Cocaine
Date of Incident: 4 September 2008
Location: 1900 block of Pine Way, Salisbury, MD
Suspects: Damon Lamont Shiles, 24 Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 4 September 2008 at 11:30 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office on patrol in the 1900 block of Pine Way in Salisbury, MD observed a subject sitting alone in a vehicle on the side of the road. The deputy approached this subject, who was not aware of the deputy’s presence, and observed the subject rolling marijuana into an emptied out cigar tube. The deputy also observed that the subject also had a bag of marijuana lying in his lap. The deputy detained the suspect who was then identified as Damon Lamont Shiles of Salisbury, MD. After a further search of the vehicle Shiles was sitting in, the deputy located a second bag that contained both marijuana and crack cocaine.

Shiles was arrested and 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, Shiles was held in the Detention Center in lieu of $5,000.00 bond.


Charges:
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Crack Cocaine

Incident: Possession of Crack Cocaine
Date of Incident: 8 September 2008
Location: Morris Street at West Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspects: Logan H. Swift, 23, Salisbury, MD


Narrative: On 8 September 2008 at 6:42 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle for speeding on West Road in Salisbury, MD. Upon making contact with the driver, Logan Swift, the deputy observed indicators of criminal activity. A WCSO drug K9 responded to the scene and positively alerted to the presence of the odor of illegal drugs in the vehicle. Based on the K9 alert, the deputy searched the car and located crack cocaine in the ashtray. A further search of Swift revealed both crack cocaine and marijuana on his person.

Swift was arrested and transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and brought before the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Swift was held in the Detention Center in lieu of $3,000.00 bond.

Charges:
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Crack Cocaine
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Incident: Obstructing and Hindering
Date of Incident: 8 September 2008
Location: 7300 block of New Hope Road, Willards, MD
Suspects: Robin Ann Wells, 47, Willards, MD

Narrative: On 8 September 2008 at 10:35 PM, a deputy went to a residence in the 7300 block of New Hope Road in Willards looking to apprehend a fugitive, wanted on an arrest warrant for felony Assault in the First Degree. Upon arriving at the residence, the deputy was able to clearly the wanted subject, Matthew Wells, through the window. The deputy was greeted at the door by Robin Wells who repeatedly told the deputy that Matthew had already left the residence. Based on the deputy’s observations and the conversations from inside the residence he overheard, the deputy believed that Matthew Wells was inside the residence. The deputy entered the residence and located Matthew Wells hiding in the bathroom at which point he was taken into custody. Matthew was transported to Central Booking and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After his initial appearance, he was held in lieu of $10,000.00 bond.

Based on Robin Wells’ hindering and obstructing the deputy’s performance of his duty, she was also charged with Obstructing and Hindering along with making a false statement to a Law Enforcement officer. Robin was arrested on an arrest warrant on 9 September 2008 and taken to Central Booking where she was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After her initial appearance, she was released on Personal Recognizance.