Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases

Incident: Burglary
Date of Incident: 11 January 2009
Location: 28000 block of Old Quantico Rd, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: David Dewayne Jones, 52, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 11 January 2009 at 2:00 PM, a deputy went to a residence in the 28000 block of Old Quantico Road to investigate a reported burglary. Upon arrival, the deputy discovered that the house was vacant and listed for sale. Investigation revealed that an unknown individual had broken off a lock from a rear door and had been apparently sleeping inside the residence at night. Deputies returned to the residence at 2:37 AM and discovered David Dewayne Jones, sleeping on the living room floor. The deputies arrested Jones for burglarizing the residence.

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


Charges:
Burglary 4th Degree
Trespassing
Malicious Destruction of Property

Incident: Possession of Marijuana
Date of Incident: 11 January 2009
Location: Ocean Gateway at Salisbury Parkway, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Elliot Stephen Arrington, 21, Upper Marlboro. MD

Narrative: On 11 January 2009 at 6:43 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle operated by Elliot Arrington for exceeding the posted speed limit on Ocean Gateway. While speaking with Arrington, the deputy observed indicators of criminal activity. A WCSO Drug K9 arrived at the scene and scanned the vehicle for the odor of illegal drugs. During that scan the K9 alerted positively to the presence of that odor. Upon searching Arrington, the deputy discovered a baggie that contained what the deputy recognized as marijuana.

Arrington was transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Arrington was released by the Commissioner on Personal recognizance.

Charges: Possession of Marijuana

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 11 January 2009
Location: 100 block of Highland Avenue, Delmar, MD
Suspect: Timothy Tomar Smith, 33, Delmar, MD

Narrative: On 11 January 2009 at 10:25 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office investigated an assault that reportedly occurred inside a residence in the 100 block of Highland Avenue in Delmar. Upon arrival, the deputy met with a victim who claimed that she had been involved in a verbal altercation that turned physical with Timothy Smith. The victim stated that Smith became mad with the victim and threw the victim down on the floor. The victim further advised that Smith then pulled the victim up by the victim’s hair, slapped the victim and then began choking the victim. The victim managed to get away from Smith and seek assistance.

The deputy located Smith and placed him under arrest for the assault. Smith was transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Smith was detained in the Detention Center by the Commissioner in lieu of $10,000.00 bond.

Charges:
Assault 2nd Degree
Reckless Endangerment

Incident: Possession of Crack Cocaine
Date of Incident: 12 January 2009
Location: 800 block of S. Schumaker Drive, Salisbury MD
Suspect: Jeremy J. Johnson, 23, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 12 January 2009 at 11:26 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office made contact with Jeremy Johnson in a parking lot in 800 block of South Schumaker Drive in Salisbury while investigating a disturbance. When Johnson was asked by the deputy to produce his identification, Johnson reached into his pocket and handed the deputy a baggie containing crack cocaine. The deputy immediately placed Johnson under arrest and subsequently discovered a second baggie containing crack cocaine in the pocket of Johnson’s pants.

While Johnson was handcuffed, he bent over the truck of his vehicle where the deputy had laid the crack cocaine and attempted to eat the drugs in an apparent attempt to destroy the evidence, however the deputy managed to recover the cocaine before Johnson was able to consume it. Based on the amount recovered and the manner of packaging, the deputy decided to charge Johnson with the Intent to Distribute.

Johnson was transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Johnson was detained in the Wicomico County Detention Center in lieu of $500,000.00 bond.

Charges:
Possession of CDS with the Intent to Distribute
Possession of CDS with the Intent to Distribute in a school zone

Incident: Large Disorderly Crowd
Date of Incident: 10 January 2009
Location: 2300 N. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury MD

Narrative: On 10 January 2009 at 2350hrs, deputies responded to the Regal Cinemas at the Centre of Salisbury for a large disturbance. A large number of patrons that had been watching a movie had begun acting disorderly inside one of the theaters. At the conclusion of the movie, these subjects exited the theater and became involved in a large disturbance out in front of the Regal Cinemas building. Deputies on the scene estimated a large crowd of approximately one hundred were yelling and fighting outside. Additional Sheriff’s Office deputies, a WCSO K9 and Salisbury Police Officers responded to quell the disturbance. The situation was brought under control with the arrival of the additional personnel.

Law Enforcement located a female victim in the middle of this melee who had been assaulted by numerous unknown individuals. The investigation into the assault is continuing. Anyone who may have been present for this incident and has any information is asked to contact the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office at 410-548-4890 or Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776.