Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases

Incident: Disorderly Conduct / Assault
Date of Incident: 10 April 2009
Location: 201 Baptist Street, Salisbury, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Rodney C. Pitts, 24, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 10 April 2009 at 10:00 AM, Rodney Pitts, an incarcerated WCDC prisoner, was in a prisoner holding area in the District Court adjacent to the court rooms when Pitts became extremely disorderly. While inside his holding cell, Pitts began screaming at the deputies assigned there and yelled obscenities, all at the same time while banging loudly on the window of cell door. When a deputy attempted to control Pitts, he continued his tirade to the point where it could be heard in the court room. While the deputy attempted to take Pitts to another holding area away from the court rooms, Pitts attempted to spit on the deputy. The deputy managed to get Pitts placed into another holding area without any further problem.

The deputy assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Court Division obtained a warrant for the arrest of Pitts for charges of Disorderly Conduct, Assault and Disturbance of the Peace. The warrant was served on 21 April 2009 and the Commissioner held Pitts in the Detention Center on $20,000.00 bond on these new charges.

Charges:
Assault 2nd
Disorderly Conduct
Disturbance of the Peace

Incident: Violation of a Protective order
Date of Incident: 22 April 2009
Location: 6200 block of Westbury Drive, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Scott Andrew Drollette, 43, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 17 March 2009, Scott Drollette was served with a Protective Order barring him from entering onto a specific property in the 6200 block of Westbury Drive. It was discovered on 22 April 2009 that Drollette came to the property on at least two occasions that could be confirmed after the order was served. The investigating deputy obtained a Criminal Summons for Drollette that charged him with Violation of a protective Order. The Criminal Summons was served on 22 April 2009.

Drollette will appear in the District Court at a later date.

Charges: Violation of a Protective Order

Incident: Assault 1st Degree
Date of Incident: 12 April 2009
Location: 1000 block of Delaware Avenue, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Carlos M. Ellis, 46, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 12 April 2009 at 6:13 PM, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 1000 block of Delaware Avenue for a reported assault. Upon their arrival, they met with a victim who advised that Carlos Ellis entered the victim’s property, grabbed a rake and began swinging the wooden rake handle in an apparent attempt to strike the victim’s dog. The victim stated she approached Ellis asking that he stop and tried to collect her dog when Ellis came at the victim with the rake handle, swinging it at the victim’s head. The victim advised she was able to avoid being struck and after a few attempts at striking her, Ellis dropped the rake and left the area.

Deputies canvassed the area and managed to locate Ellis on an adjacent street where he was taken into custody. When located, the deputies discovered Ellis to be in possession of what they recognized as marijuana.

Ellis was transported to Central Booking where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Ellis was detained in the detention Center by the Commissioner in lieu of $75,000.00 bond.

Charges:

Assault 1st Degree
Assault 2nd Degree
Reckless Endangerment
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug paraphernalia
Disorderly Conduct
Trespassing