Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On August 6, 2010 at approximately 9:03 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a residence on the eight hundred (800) block of South Division St. for the report of an assault and robbery. Upon arrival the officers met with the complainant who advised that four (4) unknown suspects had forced entry into the residence and had assaulted the four (4) occupants. One of the four (4) suspects produced a handgun and demanded property and U.S. Currency from the victims. The suspects assaulted the victims with their fists, and left the residence without taking any property. As the suspects were leaving, one of the victims became involved in an altercation with one of the suspects and struck the suspect in the head area. The suspect was injured and was still at the residence when the officers arrived. This suspect (below #1) was taken into custody. A broadcast of the remaining suspects was made and officers in the area located the below listed suspect # 2, who was positively identified by the victims. The remaining two (2) suspects are under investigation. One victim received treatment at the Peninsula Regional Medical Center for a stab wound to the hand and was released. The remaining victims were not injured. The handgun was not recovered.

ARRESTED #1: Jimmie Nathanial Lincoln, 20 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
ARRESTED #2: Paul Daniel Southard, 21 years of age
Centreville, Maryland
CHARGES (both): First degree burglary
Fourth degree burglary
First degree assault
Second degree assault (4 counts)
Attempted robbery
Attempted theft (under $ 100) – (4 counts)
DISPOSITION: Both released to Central Booking
CC # 201000031210

On August 7, 2010 at approximately 6:15 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Safe Streets Unit were on routine patrol in the area of Charles Street and conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by below listed suspect # 1 for traffic violations. As the vehicle stopped, all occupants of the vehicle fled from the vehicle on foot. The officers caught the operator (below suspect # 1) and during the chase observed the suspect drop a small baggie. The officers recovered the baggie and found that the bag contained a quantity of suspected "crack"/cocaine and suspected marijuana. A check of the vehicle revealed that the vehicle had been rented by another subject, and suspect # 1 was not an authorized user of the rental vehicle. The officers made contact with the renter of the vehicle (suspect # 2) and cited that subject with allowing suspect # 1 to utilize the vehicle in violation of the rental agreement.

ARRESTED #1: Orlando Thomas Bowen, 19 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Possession of crack/cocaine
Possession of marijuana
Possession of CDS/Paraphernalia
ARRESTED #2: Carrie Johnson Morley, 48 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Motor vehicle citation:
Permitting unauthorized person to drive rental
motor vehicle in violation of rental agreement
DISPOSITION: Suspect # 1: Released to Central Booking
Suspect # 2: Released on signature
CC # 201000031345

On August 8, 2010 at approximately 2:13 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police were on routine patrol in the area of Martin Street and conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by the below listed suspect for traffic violations. A routine records check on the operator revealed that he was wanted on an outstanding parole retake warrant from the Maryland Division of Corrections. The suspect fled from the vehicle, and was caught by the officers who had to physically struggle with the suspect to take the suspect into custody.

ARRESTED: Robert Edward Farrell, 42 years of age
Centreville, Maryland
CHARGES: Second degree assault (2 counts)
Obstructing and hindering an officer
Refusing to comply with a lawful order
MD Dept of Corrections warrant:
Parole Retake
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000031405/31407

On August 8, 2010 at approximately 5:22 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the parking lot of the Centre at Salisbury for the report of canines secured in a dangerously hot vehicle. Upon arrival the officers met with witnesses who pointed out a vehicle in the parking lot that contained six (6) canines which appeared to be in duress due to the heat.

The windows of the vehicle were up with only one inch of space at the top. The officers observed that the canines were having health issues and made entry into the vehicle. The temperature in the vehicle was found to be in excess of 105 degrees. One dog was found to be unresponsive and later died from the exposure to the heat. The remaining dogs were given water and air conditioning and slowly revived. The officers located the owners of the canines and found that the dogs had been left in the vehicle for over three (3) hours. Both owners were taken into custody
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ARRESTED #1: Shannon Mecall Hussain, 36 years of age
Berlin, Maryland
ARRESTED #2: Kirt Barren Greenberg, 45 years of age
Berlin, Maryland
CHARGES (both): Deprivation of necessary sustenance (6 cts)
Unlawful deprivation of sustenance (6 cts)
Inflicting unnecessary suffering and pain (6 cts)
Did cause the cruel killing of an animal
DISPOSITION: Both released to Central Booking
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