Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases

Incident: Assault 1st Degree
Date of Incident: 9 March 2010
Location: 700 block of Edgar Drive, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Christopher T. Cadejuste, 17, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 9 March 2010 at 9:16 PM, Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a reported altercation in the 700 block of Edgar Drive in Salisbury. Upon arrival the deputies learned that a male victim had been home when he was visited by Christopher Cadejuste. It would be learned that Cadejuste was the current boyfriend of the victim’s former girlfriend. Cadejuste came to the victim’s residence because he was apparently upset over an earlier altercation involving the victim and Cadejuste’s girlfriend. Both the victim and Cadejuste went outside to speak, when that erupted into a physical altercation. During this, Cadejuste produced what appeared to be semi-automatic handgun according to witnesses and began firing into the face of the victim, at very close range, putting the victim on the ground.

Upon arrival, the deputies learned that Cadejuste used a .BB gun that closely resembled a Colt.45 handgun. Cadejuste was gone upon the arrival of the deputies but was subsequently located in the parking lot of the Fruitland Wal-Mart by the Fruitland Police. A box of .BB’s and the .BB gun used in the assault were also recovered.

Cadejuste was transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance he was held in the Detention Center without bond.
Charges: Attempted Murder
Assault 1st Degree
Reckless Endangerment

Incident: Possession of Heroin
Date of Incident: 9 March 2010
Location: 1500 S. Salisbury Blvd. Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Christopher L. Betz, 32, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 9 March 2010 at 7:30 PM, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a room at the Temple Hill Motel to check the welfare of a two week old infant that was reportedly in the presence of illegal drugs. Upon approaching the room, the deputies observed CDS paraphernalia in plain view through the window. Upon knocking on the door, they were greeted by Christopher Betz who welcomed them into the room to check on the welfare of the two year old. While inside the room, the deputies located 13 hypodermic needles for injecting Heroin, two spoons that had been used to cook Heroin, myriad cans that had been turned into CDS smoking devices and a set of digital scales. Betz claimed ownership of all the CDS and related paraphernalia.

The Department of Social Services became involved in reference to the well being of the infant.
The arresting deputy transported Betz to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Betz in the Detention Center in lieu of $5,000.00 bond.
Charges: Possession of CDS
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Incident: Possession of Cocaine
Date of Incident: 9 March 2010
Location: Salisbury Blvd. at Isabella Street, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: John H. Adams, Jr., Cambridge, MD

Narrative: On 9 March 2010 at 8:06 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle operated by John H. Adams for a traffic violation on Salisbury Boulevard in Salisbury. Upon making contact with Adams, the deputy would discover that Adams was wanted on an outstanding Dorchester County District Court Bench Warrant for Violation of Probation. Upon the arrest of Adams, the deputy then discovered a bag of what the deputy recognized as Cocaine in the interior of Adam’s vehicle.

The deputy transported Adams to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Adams in the Detention Center on $3,000 bond for the Possession of Cocaine charge. Additionally, Adams was detained on a pre-set bond of $25,000 on the Violation of Probation Warrant.


Charges: Possession of Cocaine
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia