George Collins Hit With A $500,000.00 Bond!

Incident: Bomb Scare
Date of Incident: 6 April 2010
Location: 100 block of Main Street, Hebron, MD
Suspect: George M. Collins, 38, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 6 April 2010 at approximately 9:00 AM, the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office was notified by employees of the Hebron Savings Bank in Hebron, MD about a suspicious package left in their drive-thru teller lane. Upon the arrival of deputies, they located an old chest with suspicious writing on it. This find came on the heel of another suspicious package found the previous day in front of the Mardela Springs Post Office. That package was also left with suspicious writing on the exterior that was believed meant to be intimidating. Both packages were treated as if they may have contained some sort of improvised explosive device and both caused concern in their respective communities.

Investigation identified George M. Collins of Salisbury as the individual responsible for leaving behind both packages.

In today’s incident local resources were augmented by Bomb Technicians from Ocean City, MD as well as one from St. Mary’s County Maryland who arrived via Maryland State Police helicopter. The package in Hebron caused the bank, town hall and a local grocery store to be evacuated as a precaution. After the package was detonated, it was determined not to be a threat.

Shortly after the Hebron package was discovered, deputies took Collins into custody. After questioning and further investigation, he was transferred 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 Collins in the Detention Center in lieu of $500,000.00 bond. WCSO deputies received assistance from the Maryland State Police and the State Fire Marshal’s Office with this investigation.

Charges: Placing a Phony Destructive Device (2 Counts)
Disturbance of the Peace (2 Counts)
Littering (2 Counts)