Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 12 October 2008
Location: 22000 block of Royal Oak Road, Quantico, MD
Suspects:
1. 17 YOA juvenile, Quantico, MD
2. 16 YOA juvenile, Quantico, MD

Narrative: On 12 October 2008 at 11:22 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residential facility in the 22000 block of Royal Oak Road for a reported altercation between two juvenile residents. The deputy determined that both juveniles were involved in a mutual physical altercation where both received minor injuries.

Both juveniles were charged with assault via a referral to the Department of Juvenile Services. The deputy released both juveniles to the custody of the facility where they reside pending action by the Department of Juvenile Services.

Charges: Assault 2nd Degree

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 10 October 2008
Location: 22000 block of Royal Oak Road, Quantico, MD
Suspect: Eddie T. Miller, 18, Quantico, MD

Narrative: On 10 Oct 2008 at 9:18 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residential facility in the 22000 block of Royal Oak Road in Quantico for a reported assault. While on scene the deputy learned that a victim was approached in his room by the suspect, Eddie Miller, who proceeded to slap and strike the victim in the head. The investigating deputy observed injuries to the victim consistent with these accusations. After the investigation, the deputy placed the assailant, Eddie Miller under arrest.

Miller 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, miller was detained in the detention center in lieu of $5,000.00 bond.

Charges: Assault second degree

Incident: Possession of Marijuana
Date of Incident: 10 October 2008
Location: U.S 13 N/B at St. Luke’s Road, Fruitland, MD
Suspect: Devin Anthony Morton, 18, Baltimore, MD

Narrative: On 10 October 2008 at 2:09 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team stopped a Honda for traveling 90 mph on the U.S. 13 bypass. When the deputy became suspicious of the presence of possible criminal activity, a WCSO drug K9 was called to the scene to scan the vehicle for the presence of the odor of illegal drugs. During the scan, the WCSO K9 alerted positively to the presence of that odor. Based on the alert, the deputy searched the vehicle and located what the deputy recognized as marijuana hidden in a fast food container on the floor in front of the front passenger.

Based on the find, the passenger, Devin Morton was arrested for Possession of Marijuana 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, Morton was released by the Commissioner on Personal Recognizance.

Charges: Possession of Marijuana

Incident: Possession of a Deadly Weapon
Date of Incident: 10 October 2008
Location: Smith Street at Maryland Avenue, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Luis Hernandez, 38, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 10 October 2008 at 10:18 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle on Smith Street in the area of Maryland Avenue in Salisbury, MD. During the traffic stop the deputy located an 18 inch long machete hidden between the front seat and the center console. Based on this discovery, the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Luis Hernandez was placed under arrest.

Hernandez was transported to the Wicomico County Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Hernandez was detained at the Detention Center in lieu of $5,000.00 bond.

Charges: Possession of a Concealed Deadly Weapon