Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases

Incident: Possession of Marijuana With the Intent to Distribute
Date of Incident: 31 October 2008
Location: 900 block of Manoa Blvd., Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Marcus A. Ewell, 18, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 31 October 2008 at 4:43 PM, Sheriff Lewis, along with deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint of an individual selling marijuana in the 900 block of Manoa Blvd. The complainant specified the location of the sales and the description of the seller. Sheriff Lewis arrived in the area, located the target of the complaint and found him to be holding 17 individually wrapped baggies of marijuana. During the investigation, it was conformed that subject, now identified as Marcus Ewell, was selling the marijuana.

Ewell 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, Ewell was detained in the Wicomico County Detention Center in lieu of $50,000.00 bond.

Charges:
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Incident: Possession of Marijuana
Date of Incident: 1 November 2008
Location: Mt. Hermon Road at Hobbs Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Jordan Park Johnson, 23, Chance, MD

Narrative: On 1 November 2008 at 1:00 AM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office stopped to assist with a vehicle on the side of Mt. Hermon Road with the emergency flashers activated. As the deputy approached the vehicle, he detected the odor of marijuana emanating from within the passenger compartment. The deputy initiated a search of the vehicle and located a baggie of marijuana and a smoking device in the center console. The driver, Jordan Johnson, claimed ownership of both items and was placed under arrest.

Johnson 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, Johnson was released by the District Court Commissioner on Personal Recognizance.

Charges:
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 1 November 2008
Location: 7400 block of Market Street, Willards, MD
Suspect: Robert Neal Pfieffer, 37, Willards, MD

Narrative: On 1 November 2008 at 1216AM, deputies responded to PRMC for a reported assault that occurred in the 7400 block of Market Street in Willards. Upon arrival to the hospital, the deputies met with a victim who stated the victim had been involved in an argument with Robert Pfieffer when Pfieffer began throwing cinderblocks at the victim. The victim used a door to prevent the cinderblocks from striking the victim, but one of the blocks did strike the victim causing injury. The deputies responded to the residence where the assault was alleged to have taken place and observed broken cinderblocks and damage to the door the victim used as a shield. While on scene the deputies located Robert Pfieffer who admitted to throwing the cinderblocks but denied striking the victim. At the conclusion of the investigation, Pfieffer was arrested.

Pfieffer 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, Pfieffer was detained in the Wicomico County Detention Center in lieu of $20,000 bond.