Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On November 23, 2009 at approximately 8:44 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a residence on the six hundred (600) block of W. Main St. for the report of a domestic assault. Upon arrival the officers met with an adult female victim who advised that she had been involved in a domestic type argument with the below listed suspect. The argument escalated and resulted in the suspect striking the victim in the chest. The victim did not require medical attention.

ARRESTED: Lamar Leon Dozier, 21 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Second degree assault
Reckless endangerment

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 200900041708


On November 24, 2009 at approximately 3:15 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Best Value Inn on North Salisbury Boulevard for the report of two (2) subjects breaking into a soda machine. Upon arrival the officers caught the below listed suspect in close proximity to a soda machine that displayed extensive damage. The suspect was positively identified by employees of the business and taken into custody. Efforts to find the second suspect were unsuccessful and the investigation regarding the second suspect is continuing.

ARRESTED: Aaron Shane Johnson, 19 years of age
Quantico, Maryland

CHARGES: Malicious destruction of property (over $ 500)
Malicious destruction of property (under $ 500)
Attempted theft

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 200900041736

On November 22, 2009 at approximately 10:20 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Food Lion Store on Snow Hill Road for the report of an armed robbery in progress. As the officers responded, employees of the Food Lion advised the officers the description of the suspect. As the officers arrived, the officers observed the suspect exiting the Food Lion Store in possession of the stolen U.S. Currency and a shortened shotgun. The suspect fled from the store on foot and was pursued by the officers. During the pursuit the suspect dropped the U.S. Currency and the shotgun, both of which were recovered. The suspect was caught in the area of Regency Drive after a substantial foot chase and taken into custody after fighting with the officers. During the struggle with the officers, the officers were assisted by a resident of the neighborhood. The stolen property was returned to the Food Lion Store. The employees of the Food Lion were not injured.

ARRESTED: Tyrone Voneric Dale, 43 years of age
Hurlock, Maryland

CHARGES: Armed robbery (2 counts)
Robbery (2 counts)
First degree assault (3 counts)
Wearing and carrying a firearm
Resisting arrest
False imprisonment (2 counts)
Reckless endangerment (2 counts)
Theft (over $ 1000)
Trespassing
Disorderly conduct

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 200900041602


On November 20, 2009 at approximately 1:27 pm Officers of the Salisbury Police Department arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding arrest warrant for an assault that occurred in October of 2009. At that time it was reported by the female victim, who is the property manager for a local rental company, that the suspect assaulted the victim at one of the victim’s rental properties during a disagreement. During the assault, the suspect also damaged the victim’s clothing.

ARRESTED: Zqueesha Vyshika Tilghman, 21 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Second degree assault
Reckless endangerment
Malicious destruction of property
Possession of a deadly weapon
Disturbing the peace

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 200900041062


On November 20, 2009 at approximately 3:35 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department arrested the below listed suspects on outstanding arrest warrants received following the execution of a search and seizure warrant at a residence on November 11 of 2009. On that date members of the Salisbury Police Community Action Team executed a search and seizure warrant on a residence on E. Isabella St. Recovered during the execution of the warrant was a quantity of suspected marijuana, a quantity of suspected “crack”/cocaine and drug related paraphernalia.

ARRESTED #1: Chandra Kay Simpson, 32 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland

ARRESTED #2: Jeri Lynn Bowen, 44 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES (Both): Possession of marijuana w/intent to distribute
Possession of marijuana
Possession of cocaine
Possession of CDS production equipment
Possession of CDS paraphernalia (3 cts)

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 200900038645


On November 21, 2009 at approximately 9:50 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a residence on the six hundred (600) block of Jefferson Street for the report of a domestic assault. Upon arrival the officers met with an adult female victim who advised that she had been assaulted during a domestic type argument with the below listed suspect. During the argument the suspect, who was known to the victim, refused to let the victim leave the residence. The victim did not require medical attention.

ARRESTED: Robert Carl Early, 28 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Second degree assault
False imprisonment

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 200900041493


On November 22, 2009, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Tractor Supply Store on North Pointe Drive for the report of a theft. Upon arrival it was reported to the officers that unknown suspects had severed a security cable and had stolen three (3) gasoline powered go carts. On the same date at approximately 11:06 am, Officers responded to the area of Harden Court for the report of juveniles on go carts. Upon arrival the officers observed the below listed suspects riding go carts. The suspects fled from the officers and were caught after a foot chase. All three (3) stolen go carts were recovered and returned to the Tractor Supply store.

ARRESTED #1: Juvenile, 15 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland

ARRESTED #2: Juvenile, 17 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES (both): Theft (over $ 1000)
Fourth degree burglary
Fleeing and eluding an officer

DISPOSITION: #1 released to parent
#2 released to Juvenile Justice
CC # 200900041533


On November 22, 2009 at approximately 1:40 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a business on Tower Drive in Salisbury for the report of a suspect breaking into vehicles. Upon arrival the officers met with employees of the business who advised that a suspect had been seen in a co-workers vehicle. One of the employees of the business chased the suspect from the area of the vehicle. Responding officers located the suspect who also fled from the officers. After a brief foot chase, the suspect was located and taken into custody on Lorecrop Drive. The suspect was found to be in possession of property taken from the vehicle.

ARRESTED: Juvenile, 17 years of age
St. Georges, Delaware

CHARGES: Theft (under $ 100)
Rogue and vagabond

DISPOSITION: Released to juvenile justice
CC # 200900041524

On November 18, 2009 at approximately 2:20 pm Officers of the Salisbury Police Department arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding arrest warrant for a rape that occurred in June of 2009.

At that time it was reported by the female victim that the suspect, who was known to the victim, assaulted and raped the victim in a local residence. During the assault, the suspect refused to let the victim leave the residence.

ARRESTED: Elijah Rashawn Kellam, 19 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Second degree rape
False imprisonment
Second degree assault
Reckless endangerment
Malicious destruction of property

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 200900041076

On November 18, 2009 at approximately 5:50 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department received a call to respond to the Rite Aid Pharmacy on South Boulevard for the report of a prescription fraud. Upon arrival the officers met with pharmacy personnel who advised that the below listed suspect had attempted to pass a fraudulent forged prescription for a quantity of oxycodone.

ARRESTED: Christopher Thomas Idoni, 19 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Obtaining CDS by fraud
Possession of a counterfeit prescription
Passing a counterfeit prescription
Possession of a forged prescription
Attempting to obtain CDS by fraud, deceit

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 200900041103


On November 18, 2009 at approximately 6:48 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Walmart Department Store for the report of two (2) shoplifters. Upon arrival the officers met with store personnel who advised that the below listed two (2) suspects had been observed by store employees attempting to take clothing from the store without making payment. The clothing was recovered and returned to the store.

ARRESTED #1: Hereesha Lavae Watson, 18 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland

ARRESTED #2: Juvenile, 15 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES (both): Theft (under $ 100)

DISPOSITIONS: Suspect # 1 released to Central Booking
Suspect # 2 released to parent

CC # 200900041114