Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases

Incident: Theft
Date of Incident: 21 June 2010
Location: Cove Rd at Nanticoke Road, Nanticoke, MD
Suspect: Pending

Narrative: On 14 June 2010 the Wicomico County Road Department installed a new sign at the intersection of Nanticoke Road and Cover Road advertising the location of both the Cove Road Beach and the Roaring Point Beach. On 21 June 2010 it was discovered that an unknown suspect stole both the sign and the pole that it was on. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating this crime. Attached to this Press Release is a photo of what the sign looked like. The sign on the left is the sign in question.

Anyone with information about this crime or the location of the stolen sign is asked to contact the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office at 410-548-4891 or Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776.
Charges: Theft

Incident: Theft / Credit Card Misuse
Date of Incident: 25 June 2010
Location: 1000 block of Taney Avenue, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Craig L. Peed, 42, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 25 June 2010 at 5:22 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into the theft of a credit card and its subsequent use in Salisbury. The deputy learned that during the day on 25 June, Craig Peed entered a residence he used to share with his estranged wife and stole her Discover Credit Card. Peed then used the card to book a room at a local hotel and also buy cigarettes and beer. Craig Peed is not an authorized user of the card and at no time had permission to take it or use it.

The deputy placed Peed under arrest and transported him 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 Peed in the Detention Center in lieu of $10,000.00 bond.

Charges: Theft
Credit Card Misuse

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 27 June 2010
Location: 1100 block of Kenosha Avenue, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Melinda A. Wise, 43, Delmar, MD

Narrative: On 27 June 2010 at 10:44 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to investigate a reported altercation that had occurred at a residence in the 1100 block of Kenosha Avenue in Salisbury. Upon arrival, the deputy met with a resident who advised a female, Melinda Wise, was refusing to leave the property. Both the resident and deputy made requests for Wise to leave but Wise refused to leave.

The deputy placed Wise under arrest for trespassing and transported her to the Central Booking Unit where she was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner released Wise on Personal Recognizance.
Charges: Trespassing

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 28 June 2010
Location: 800 block of Cornish Street, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: 1. Melissa S. Mitchell, 21, Salisbury, MD
2. Darrick D. Mitchell, 32, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 28 June 2010 at 12:51 AM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to investigate an altercation occurring inside a residence in the 800 block of Cornish Street in Salisbury. Upon arrival, the deputy learned that both Melissa and Darrick Mitchell had been embroiled in a verbal altercation for several hours when it turned physical. Both parties claimed they were the victim of an assault by the other and both had corresponding signs of injury that corroborated those accounts.

Based on the conflicting complaints, the deputy placed both subjects under arrest and transported them to the Central Booking Unit where they were both processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After initial appearances, the Commissioner detained both subjects in the Detention Center in lieu of $3,000.00 bond each.
Charges: Assault 2nd degree

Incident: Burglary
Date of Incident: 27 June 2010
Location: 1300 block of Jersey Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Deandre O. Peters, 20, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 27 June 2010 at 10:30 AM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into an incident that happened just after midnight that morning at a residence in the 1300 block of Kenosha Avenue. A victim reported to the deputy that while standing outside her residence talking to a guy, her former boyfriend, Deandre Peters, pulled up.

The victim became alarmed and immediately went inside to avoid a confrontation but was followed inside by Peters. The victim stated that Peters then became verbally abusive to her and forced her into a defensive position due to believing an assault was imminent. Peters left the residence but continually called the victim on her phone, threatening to shoot both her and the man she was talking to.

The investigating deputy obtained a warrant for the arrest of Peters and located him the following day. Upon arrest, the deputy transported Peters 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 Peters on $10,000.00 bond.
Charges: Assault 2nd degree
Burglary 4th Degree
Telephone Misuse

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 28 June 2010
Location: 700 block of Main Street, Sharptown, MD
Suspect: Henry Hugh Driver, 45, Sharptown, MD

Narrative: On 28 June 2010 at 5:30 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to investigate an altercation occurring inside a residence in the 700 block of Main Street in Sharptown, MD. Upon arrival, the deputy met with a female victim who stated that her husband, Henry Driver, had come home and began yelling at her over issues at home. The victim stated the tirade continued and escalated when Driver began punching her in the arms.

Driver left the residence when he learned that the Sheriff’s Office was on the way. During the ensuing investigation, the deputy observed fresh signs of injury on the victim that corroborated her account.

The deputy obtained a warrant for the arrest of Henry Driver and he was apprehended later that evening when he returned to the residence. The deputy transported Driver to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Driver was detained in lieu of $3,000.00 bond.
Charges: Assault 2nd degree

Incident: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol
Date of Incident: 29 June 2010
Location: Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Joseph F. Capone, Jr., 37, Laurel DE

Narrative: On 29 June 2010 at 2:55 AM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office observed a GMC pickup truck travelling on Homer Street while following another vehicle too closely. The deputy watched as the GMC pickup truck passed the vehicle in front of it and almost struck a parked vehicle before cutting off the overtaken vehicle. The deputy attempted to stop the GMC truck but the truck continued down the street in excess of the posted speed limit before turning onto Priscilla Street and stopping.

Upon approaching the operator, Joseph Capone, the deputy detected a strong odor of alcohol emanating from within the vehicle. Upon exiting the vehicle, Capone immediately fell over and had to use the truck’s door for support. During the ensuing DUI investigation, Capone became belligerent and began swearing before he was then placed under arrest for DUI.

Capone was transported to the Sheriff’s Office where he was processed and given the option to take a breath test which he declined. The deputy then transported Capone to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner.

After an initial appearance, Capone was detained by the Commissioner in lieu of $5,000.00 bond.
Charges: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol

Incident: Warrant Arrest
Date of Incident: 28 June 2010
Location: 100 block of Highland Avenue Delmar, MD
Suspect: Michael Lee Jackson, 42, Delmar, MD

Narrative: On 19 June 2010 at 1:10 AM, a deputy from the WCSO responded to a reported altercation occurring in the 100 block of Highland Avenue in Delmar, MD. Upon arrival the deputy met with a female who stated that her ex-boyfriend, Michael Jackson, was in her driveway using a rock to scratch both of her vehicles. The victim told the deputy that she went outside to confront Jackson who in turn grabbed her by the arm and stated he wanted to speak to her. The victim managed to get out of Jackson’s grasp and summons help. The investigating deputy also discovered that a Final Protective order was in place that barred Jackson from coming to the victim’s residence or otherwise having contact with her.

On 28 June 2010 an arrest warrant was served on Jackson and he was taken into custody. Upon transport to the Central Booking Unit he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, he was held by the Commissioner without bond in the Detention Center.

Charges: Violation of a Protective Order
Assault 2nd degree
Malicious Destruction of Property