On July 13, 2008 at approximately 4:55pm officers from the Salisbury Police Department responded to Wal-Mart for a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. During the investigation it was learned that an off-duty Wicomico County Deputy Sheriff was attempting to detain two subjects for shoplifting various meat and seafood products from the Wal-Mart. After Identifying himself as a Deputy Sheriff, one of the subjects then struck the Deputy in the legs with a shopping cart and fled on foot from the scene. The Deputy then approached the driver of a vehicle that the subject was attempting to get into. The driver backed the vehicle up and into the Deputy knocking the Deputy to the ground. The Deputy received injuries to his foot and leg after being struck by the vehicle. A description of the vehicle was obtained and dispatched to responding officers. The vehicle was located as it was leaving the area and stopped. Both the driver and passenger were detained and identified by the Deputy and other witnesses as being involved in the theft and assault.
ARRESTED: Howard Terry Petterson, 46yoa, of South Upper Ferry Rd, Eden, MD. Petterson was charged with 2nd degree Assault, 2nd degree Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer and Theft less than $500.
Lionel Lamont Peterson, 48yoa, of South Upper Ferry Rd, Eden, MD. Peterson was charged with 2nd Degree Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, 1st degree Assault, 2nd degree Assault, and Theft less than $500.
Both Subjects were released to the custody of Central Booking. #200800025031
On July 11, 2008 at approximately 12:52pm officers from the Salisbury Police Department responded to the 700 block of East Church St for a Burglary in progress. On arrival to the residence officers found a window that had been broken out where entry could have been gained. Upon entering the residence a black female was observed fleeing from inside the residence where she was detained by another officer outside after a short foot chase. The female then provided the officers with a false name. It was finally determined that the female is a juvenile and was also wanted on a Re-Take Order from the Department of Juvenile Services.
ARRESTED: Female Juvenile, 17yoa, (No Fixed Address) charged with 3rd degree Burglary, Malicious Destruction of Property, and Interfere with Arrest. Released to the custody of Juvenile Services. #200800024682
On July 12, 2008 at approximately 2:27am officers from the Salisbury Police Department responded to the 600 Block of Fitzwater St in reference to a subject with a knife. During the investigation, officers learned that William Scott assaulted his girlfriend and when a neighbor tried to intervene, Scott threatened the neighbor with a knife.
ARRESTED: William Boanerges Scott, 40yoa, of Salisbury, MD was charged with two counts of 2nd degree Assault. Scott was released to the custody of Central Booking.
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On July 11, 2008 at approximately 10:15pm officers attached to the Vice/Narcotics Unit of the Salisbury Police Department were conducting surveillance in the 900 block of Snow Hill Rd. Officers observed a drug transaction take place in a parking lot involving two white males in a pickup truck. After the transaction was concluded the pickup truck left the area and was stopped by uniformed officers on Snow Hill Rd after the driver committed several traffic violations. During the investigation, a smoking device containing suspected marihuana and a quantity of marihuana was confiscated from the driver and passenger.
ARRESTED: William Francis Wilkinson, 18yoa, of Salisbury, MD was charged with Possession of Marihuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. Released to the custody of Central Booking.
Male Juvenile, 15yoa, of Salisbury, MD was charged with Possession of Marihuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Released to the custody of a parent. #200800024772
On July 11, 2008 at approximately 11:49pm officers attached to the Vice/Narcotics Unit of the Salisbury Police Department conducted a sting operation in reference to the distribution of marihuana in the Salisbury area (see #200800024772). An undercover officer made contact with a female juvenile who offered to sell the undercover officer a quantity of marihuana. The female juvenile met with the officer in a pre-determined location where the officer purchased a quantity of marihuana for $40. After the transaction was completed the female juvenile was arrested.
ARRESTED: Female Juvenile, 16yoa, of Salisbury, MD charged with Controlled Dangerous Substance Distribution, Possession with intent to Distribute, Possession of Marihuana, Possession of Paraphernalia, and Possession with intent to Distribute within a School Zone. Released to the custody of a parent. #200800024791
On July 14, 2008 at approximately 11:52pm, officers from the Salisbury Police Department responded to the parking lot of the Brew River Restaurant for a reported motor vehicle accident. On arrival officers found a Ford Probe had struck a curb, drove over a wooden foot bridge, across the walkway and coming to rest after striking a dock piling on the Wicomico River. Officers made contact with the operator of the vehicle as he was walking away from the scene. The operator appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and was requested to perform several tests, which he failed. The operator refused to take the breathalyzer test. No injuries were reported.
ARRESTED: Cedric Jamar Downing, 26yoa, of Berlin, MD was charged with Driving under the Influence, Driving while Intoxicated, Failure to Reduce Speed, and Negligent Driving. Released upon signing citations. #200800025167
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