Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases

Incident: Possession of Marijuana
Date of Incident: 19 March 2010
Location: 100 block of N. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Chase E. Waters, 24, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 18 March 2010 at 2:32 AM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle operated by Chase Waters of Salisbury for an equipment violation. During the encounter with Waters, the deputy discovered that Water’s privilege to drive a vehicle in the State of Maryland had been suspended. After placing Waters under arrest for that infraction, the deputy located marijuana in one of the pockets of Waters.

The deputy transported Waters 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 Waters on Personal Recognizance.
Charges: Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Driving While Suspended


Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 18 March 2010
Location: 1800 block of Kevin Lane, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Male Juvenile, 17, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 18 March 2010 at 7:51 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported altercation occurring inside a residence in the 1800 block of Kevin Lane in Salisbury. Upon arrival, the deputy met with the resident who advised that her 17 YOA son became mad with her when she told her son to do his homework. The deputy learned that the juvenile threw a television remote control at mom but she was able to miss being struck. A heated verbal exchange took place until the arrival of the Sheriff’s Office.

The deputy placed the juvenile under arrest and transported him to the Sheriff’s Office where the deputy completed a juvenile referral that will be sent to the Department of Juvenile Services. The juvenile was released to another guardian pending formal court action.
Charges: Assault 2nd degree


Incident: Driving Under the Influence / Single Vehicle Accident
Date of Incident: 19 March 2010
Location: Allen Road at Stockyard Road, Eden, MD
Suspect: Sarah J. Spielman, 32, Allen, MD

Narrative: On 19 March 2010 at 1:13 AM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded a single vehicle accident on Allen Road in the area of Stockyard Road. Upon arrival, the deputy discovered that a vehicle operated by Sarah Spielman had gone off road into a ditch. While speaking with Spielman, the deputy detected that Spielman appeared under the influence of alcohol. After the administration of roadside field sobriety tests, the deputy placed Spielman under arrest.

Spielman was processed and released from the Sheriff’s Office after signing citations.
Charges: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Per Se
Driving While Impaired