Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Release

Incident: Assault 1st Degree
Date of Incident: 2 Sep 2002
Location: 1000 block of Delano Avenue, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Eric Lee Jones, 31, Greenwood, DE

Narrative: On 2 September 2002, deputies responded to an altercation in the 1000 block of North Delano Avenue in Salisbury. Upon their arrival, they learned that Eric Jones had come to the residence demanding to see someone there. When he was told that the person was unavailable and it was requested that Jones stay away from the property, Jones produced a handgun and began pointing it at everyone present. Jones allegedly made statements that placed those around him in fear that Jones was going to shoot them. Jones was gone upon the arrival of law enforcement but the investigating deputy was able to secure a warrant for the arrest of Jones.

The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office was unable to locate Jones and he has been a fugitive since 2002. In February 2009, the Palm Beach, FL Sheriff’s Office apprehended Jones on a traffic stop in their jurisdiction. The extradition process began and on 23 April 2009, the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office travelled to Florida and returned Jones to Wicomico County. He was taken to the Central Booking Unit and 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 $250,000.00 bond.

Charges:
Assault 1st Degree
Assault 2nd Degree
Reckless Endangerment
Handgun on Person