Fruitland Police Department Press Releases

Incident: Sexual Offenses
Location: 110 Parsonage Street, Fruitland, Maryland
Date and Time: 27 April, 2009

Accused:

Russell Glen Burnett aka “Rusty”
2/m, dob: 10/26/1965
110 Parsonage, Street
Fruitland, Md.

Charges:

Child Porn Permit Sex Subj 11-207(a)(1)
Sex Offense Fourth Degree 3-308
Sex Display Perm on Prem 11-105(b)
Contribute to Cond of Child 3-8A-30
Sex Offense Third Degree 3-307
Assault Second Degree 3-203
Sexual Solicitation of a Minor 3-324
Contribute to Cond of Child 3-8A-30

Disposition: Held on $750,000.00 bond

Narrative: On 27 April at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Fruitland Police Department was notified by the mother of an 11 year old child, that her daughter had been solicited by a man known to the child as “Rusty. “Rusty” had wanted to take some pictures of the child with his cell phone. Subsequent investigation revealed that “Rusty” was in fact Russell Glen Burnett. Inquiry revealed that Burnett had solicited several under aged children in the area, offering them money to take pictures of them in various states of undress over a period of time.
The investigation further revealed that Burnett possessed several computers and put the images he obtained on them.

A search warrant was obtained for the seizure of the computers and all other image storage devises found on the premises. The warrant was served at 110 Parsonage Street, Fruitland, Md. where three computers along with a large number of media storage devises were seized. The accused was in the process of dismantling a computer at the time the search warrant was executed. During the execution of the search warrant, Russell Glenn Burnett fled the scene.

An arrest warrant was obtained for the accused and he was apprehended on April 29, 2009 in Montgomery County, Maryland at the residence of a relative.

The investigation is being continued by the Wicomico County Child Advocacy Center. Parents or anyone else having knowledge of child contact or suspects child contact with the accused Russell Glenn Burnett, aka,, “Rusty”, is urged to contact investigators at The Wicomico County Child Advocacy Center. Regular business hours: 410-713-3900. After regular business hours: 410-548-4890.


Incident: Domestic Assault
Location: 117 Walden Drive, Fruitland, Md.
Date & Time: May 1, 2009 at approximately 1:45 p.m.

Accused: Heidi Megan Maynard 2/F, dob: 05/26/1976 117 Walden Drive Fruitland, Md.

Charges: Assault second degree 3-203

Disposition: Remanded to custody of Wicomico County Central Booking

Narrative: On April 1, 2009 the victim in this matter appeared at the Fruitland Police Department with visible evidence of having been assaulted. A subsequent investigation into the assault revealed that the accused, Heidi Megan Maynard was the aggressor in the matter. She was consequently arrested and charged with Assault in the second degree.



Incident: Theft under $500
Location: 206-3 N. Fruitland Blvd. Fruitland, Md.
Date & Time: April 3, 2009 at approximately 2:20 p.m.

Accused: Alfreda Beulah Corbin, 1/F, dob: 07/13/1962 6252 George Riggin Road Westover, Md.

Charges:

Theft under $500 7-104
MDOP 6-301
Littering 10-110

Disposition: Remanded to the custody of Wicomico County Central Booking

Narrative: On the above date and time, Fruitland officers were dispatched to the Fruitland Dollar General store in response to a shoplifter who had just left the premises. The officers were provided a description of the suspect and the vehicle in which she had left the area in. Within seconds of receiving the description of the vehicle, a Fruitland officer observed the suspect vehicle traveling south bound on S. Camden Ave. The vehicle turned onto Allen Road
And as he approached the vehicle, observed several items being tossed out of the passenger side window. The officer stopped the vehicle and observed that the passenger in the front of the vehicle matched the description of the suspect provided by dispatch. The passenger was identified as the accused Alfreda Beula Corbin by her Maryland identification card. An employee of the Dollar General store was transported to the vehicle stop location and identified the vehicle as the vehicle the suspect left in and identified the suspect as the person observed taking property from the store without paying for it. The stolen property was recovered from within the vehicle and from the roadside where several items had been discarded. Total value being $130.25. The accused was subsequently charged with the above and transported to WCDC.


Incident: Theft under $100
Location: 409 N Fruitland Blvd. Fruitland, Md.
Date & Time: April 3, 2009 at approximately 8:14 p.m.

Accused: Juveniles

Charges: Juvenile referrals for theft 7-104(3)

Disposition: Released to parents

Narrative: On the above date and time, Fruitland officers responded to the Fruitland WalMart in reference to Loss prevention personal detaining three juveniles whom they caught attempting to removed BB pistols and BB ammunition from the store. The juveniles were observed by loss prevention personal removing two air powered BB pistols, which closely resembles a Glock automatic pistol, and a package of BBs from the shelf in the Sporting Goods section of the store. They were observed walking to the bicycle area where they cut open the packaging of the pistols with a pair of scissors they had taken from the Stationary section of the store. They then discarded the empty packaging among boxes of pool chemicals. They hid the guns in the waistband of their pants and left the store without paying for the items, where upon they were detained by the loss prevention personal. The three juveniles were taken to the Fruitland Police Department where they were processed as juveniles in accordance with the law and released into the custody of their parents, also in accordance with the law.