Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On March 4, 2010 at approximately 9:52 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a residence on the six hundred (600) block of Smith Street for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival the officers located two (2) victims suffering from gunshot wounds, one (1) inside of the residence and one (1) in the front yard area. Both victims were transported for treatment. As a result of this investigation, with the assistance of the Wicomico Bureau of Investigation and the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit, Salisbury detectives have identified the below listed suspect as responsible for this shooting. The suspect is currently wanted on an arrest warrant charging him with first degree assault (2 counts), second degree assault (2 counts), use of a dangerous and deadly weapon, handgun use in a violent crime, possession of a handgun and two (2) counts of reckless endangerment. The suspect should be considered ARMED and DANGEROUS.

WANTED: Joseph Terry Wilson, B/M, 19 Years of age,
5’10", 140 lbs, black hair, brown eyes
Last known address: Charles St., Salisbury, MD
If anyone has any information as to the location of this suspect, they are asked to contact the Salisbury Police at 410-548-3165 or Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776. Information may be left anonymously.

On March 5, 2010 at approximately 8:08 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Walmart Department Store on North Salisbury Boulevard for the report of a purse snatching. Upon arrival the officers observed the below listed suspect under detention by store employees and customers. The officers were advised by store management that the below listed suspect had taken a purse from an elderly female customer while inside of the store. The suspect attempted to flee out of the store but was caught and detained by store employees and other customers. The stolen purse and contents were recovered and returned to the victim.

ARRESTED: Jay Lavar Grooms, 28 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Robbery
Second degree assault
Theft (under $ 1000)
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000008898

On March 5, 2010 at approximately 7:18 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Boscovs Department Store at the Centre at Salisbury for the report of a shoplifter. Upon arrival the officers met with store security who advised that store employees had observed the below listed suspect taking purses from the store without making any attempts at payment. The property was recovered and returned to the store.

ARRESTED #1: Danielle Sharece King, 25 years of age
Quantico, Maryland
CHARGES: Theft (under $ 1000)
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000008973

On March 6, 2010 at approximately 11:34 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a residence on Light Street for the report of a burglary in progress. Upon arrival the officers located the below listed suspects running from the residence and detained them. The officers met with the occupants of the residence who advised that suspect #1 had entered the residence without permission to assault the occupants. This action was the result of an earlier argument between the suspects and the occupants. Suspect # 2 refused to cooperate with the officers during the investigation. The suspects were arrested and transported to the Salisbury Police Department.

ARRESTED #1: Juvenile, 14 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Fourth degree burglary
ARRESTED #2: Juvenile, 13 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Obstructing and hindering an investigation
Failure to obey a lawful order
DISPOSITION: Both released to guardians
CC # 201000009057

Following the above incident, on March 7, 2010 at approximately 6:52 pm, Officers received a call to respond to the Family Dollar Store on South Salisbury Boulevard for an assault related to the previous arrest. Upon arrival the officers met with a witness to the above arrest (CC # 201000009057). The witness advised the officers that one of the above suspects, with an additional suspect, had approached and threatened the witness for assisting the officers with the earlier arrest. The two (2) suspects then assaulted the witness, pushing the witness into a glass window at the store and breaking the window. The witness was transported to the Peninsula Regional Medical Center for treatment. Both suspects were arrested.

ARRESTED # 1: Juvenile, 13 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED #2: Juvenile, 14 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES (both): Intimidating and influencing a juror
Retaliating against a witness
Solicitation to intimidate a juror
Second degree assault
Malicious destruction of property
DISPOSITION: Both suspects held by Juvenile Services
CC # 201000009244

On March 6, 2010 at approximately 3:20 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Sears Department Store at the Centre at Salisbury for the report of two (2) shoplifters. Upon arrival the officers met with store security who advised that store employees had observed the below listed suspects taking clothing without making any attempts at payment. The clothing was recovered and returned to the store.

ARRESTED #1: Juvenile, 16 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED #2: Juvenile, 16 years of age
Hebron, Maryland
CHARGES (both): Theft (under $ 100)
DISPOSITION: Both released to parents
CC # 201000009069

On March 7, 2010 at approximately 8:52 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect for two (2) outstanding arrest warrants charging the suspect with theft. The first warrant charges the suspect with the theft of a pocketbook from a local restaurant and the use of a bank card contained within the pocketbook. The second arrest warrant charges the suspect with the theft of a second pocketbook from a vehicle at the same restaurant and the subsequent use of the bank card and forging of checks from that pocketbook.

ARRESTED: Jeanine Theresa Mamolito, 27 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Theft (under $ 1000)
Use of anothers credit card (11 counts)
Theft scheme (2 counts)
Forgery (4 counts)
Issuing false documents (2 counts)
Identity theft
Rogue and vagabond
DISPOSITION: Released to central booking
CC # 200900041415/200900030441