Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 10 July 2009
Location: 1500 block of S. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Jeffery NMN Hudson, 36, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 17 July 2009 at 12:46 PM, a deputy from the Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into an assault that had occurred the previous week. During the investigation, the deputy met with a victim at Peninsula Regional Medical Center who was there recovering from injuries sustained in that assault. It was not until 17 July that the assailant was identified by the victim as a cohabitant which initiated the investigation by the Sheriff’s Office. The investigating deputy obtained a warrant for the cohabitant, Jeffery Hudson, that charged Hudson with First Degree Assault.

Hudson was located later that day and placed under arrest on the warrant. The deputy transported Hudson to the Central booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Hudson was detained in the Detention Center by the Commissioner without bond.

Charges:
Assault 1st Degree
Assault 2nd Degree
Reckless Endangerment

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 18 July 2009
Location: 1800 block of Jersey Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Martha M. Fooks, 54, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 18 July 2009 at 7:49 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 1800 block of Jersey Road for a reported altercation. Upon arrival, the deputy met with a male subject who advised he became involved in a verbal altercation with another resident, when that resident began scratching at the male subject’s face. It was also stated that this same subject then took a beer bottle and began striking the male subject’s truck with it, causing dents. While speaking with the male subject, the deputy observed signs of injury consistent with his account.

The deputy located the assailant, identified as Martha Fooks, and placed her under arrest. Fooks was transported to the Central Booking Unit where she was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Fooks was detained by the Commissioner in lieu of $10,000.00 bond.

Charges:
Assault
Malicious Destruction of Property

Incident: Violation of a Protective Order
Date of Incident: 18 July 2009
Location: 4000 block of Joseph Drive, Fruitland, MD
Suspect: Bradley M. Alexander, 22, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 18 July 2009 at 11:21 AM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to investigate the violation of a protective order that allegedly occurred at a residence in the 4000 block of Joseph Drive in Fruitland. Upon arrival, the deputy met with the resident who informed the deputy that Bradley Alexander had come to the residence and knocked on the front door between 08:30 AM and 9:00 AM in an attempt to get the resident to open the door. There is an order in place issued by the District Court that bars Alexander from the property where he was at. During the investigation of this incident, the deputy located Alexander across the street from where this incident took place.

The deputy arrested Alexander for the Violation of the Protective Order and transported him to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Alexander was detained by the Commissioner in the Detention Center in lieu of $5,000.00 bond.

Charges: Violation of a Protective Order

Incident: Possession of Marijuana
Date of Incident: 17 July 2009
Location: Forest Grove Road at Longridge Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: James F. Taylor, 33, Parsonsburg, MD

Narrative: On 17 July 2009 at 5:19 PM, Sheriff Mike Lewis stopped a vehicle on Longridge Road in the area of Forest Grove Road. Upon making contact with the operator, James Taylor, Sheriff Lewis discovered that Taylor’s privilege to drive a vehicle in Maryland had been revoked. The Sheriff also discovered that Taylor had concealed an ounce of marijuana underneath the passenger seat of Taylor’s vehicle. Also found in Taylor’s vehicle was a metal smoking device that still contained the residue of burnt marijuana.

Taylor was placed under arrest and transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner released Taylor on Personal Recognizance.

Charges:
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia