Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases

Incident: Possession of marijuana
Date of Incident: 21 November 2008
Location: 500 block of N. Curlew Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Keith Lanell Booker, 19, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 21 November 2008 at 1:08 PM, a Wicomico County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a vehicle operated by Keith Booker for a traffic violation in the 500 block of N. Curlew Road in Salisbury. During the traffic stop, the deputy discovered that Booker had thrown a baggie containing marijuana out the passenger side window in an attempt to keep the deputy from locating it.

Booker 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, Booker was released by the Commissioner on Personal Recognizance.

Charges:
Possession of Marijuana

Incident: Assault 1st Degree
Date of Incident: 23 November 2008
Location: 6100 block of Rockawalkin Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: John Francis Thomas, 26, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 23 November 2008 at 12:26AM, deputies responded to a residence in the 6100 block of Rockawalkin Road for a reported altercation between the residents. The complainant reported that John Thomas was walking around inside the residence, brandishing a loaded .44 magnum handgun while intoxicated. The caller further added that Thomas discharged the handgun inside the residence and that the caller feared for her safety. Upon the arrival of the deputies they made contact with both residents and recovered the handgun that Thomas had fired. At the conclusion of the investigation by the deputies, he was arrested.

Thomas was transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Thomas was detained in the Wicomico County Detention Center by the Commissioner in lieu of $20,000.00 bond.

Charges:

Assault 1st Degree
Assault 2nd Degree
Reckless Endangerment

Incident: Assault 2nd Degree
Date of Incident: 23 November 2008
Location: 1000 block of Chippewa Blvd., Salisbury, MD
Suspect:
1. Linda M. Milbourne, 59, Salisbury, MD
2. Luther E. Milbourne, 60, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 23 November 2008 at 4:21 PM, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported altercation inside a residence in the 1000 block of Chippewa Blvd. Upon their arrival, they discovered that the two residents, Linda Milbourne and Luther Milbourne had been involved in an argument that escalated into a physical confrontation. Both parties informed the deputies that they were assaulted by the other party and both had injuries that corroborated their accounts. Based on the deputy’s investigation and the signs of injuries, both subjects were arrested.

Both 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 detained by the Commissioner in the Detention Center in lieu of $5,000.00 bond.

Charges:

Assault 2nd Degree