Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 2 September 2010
Location: 1600 block of Jersey Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Jeremiah Miller, 34, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 2 September 2010 at 9:59 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported fight in the roadway in the 1600 block of Jersey Road in Salisbury.

Upon arrival, the deputy learned that a female subject had been involved in an altercation inside her residence with Jeremiah Miller that turned physical before the pair went outside where the altercation continued. During the investigation, the deputy saw signs of physical injury on the female subject that corroborated her account of being assaulted by Miller.

The deputy placed Miller 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 Miller in the Detention Center in lieu of $5,000.00 bond.
Charges: Assault 2nd Degree


Incident: DUI
Date of Incident: 3 September 2010
Location: Ocean Gateway at Walston Switch Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Christopher Allen Dyer, 21, Georgetown, DE

Narrative: On 3 September 2010 at 9:42 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle on Ocean Gateway at Walston Switch Road. Upon approaching the driver, the deputy detected a strong odor of alcohol emanating from with Chevrolet Pick Up Truck. The driver had the deputy exit the vehicle for field sobriety testing. After the administration of the tests, the deputy placed Dyer under arrest.

After arrest and while sitting in the passenger side of the Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle, Dyer managed to rip the microphone from the vehicle’s mobile radio.

The deputy transported Dyer to the Maryland State Police Barrack for a breath sample before then taking him to the Central Booking Unit. At the Central Booking Unit Dyer was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Dyer was detained in the Detention Center by the Commissioner in lieu of $5,000.00 bond.
Charges: Malicious Destruction of Property
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Per Se
Driving While Impaired by Alcohol
Operator of a Motor Vehicle not restrained by a seat belt
Operation of a Motor Vehicle with Excessively Loud Exhaust


Incident: Disorderly / Interfere With Arrest
Date of Incident: 3 September 2010
Location: Ocean Gateway at Walston Switch Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Stanley A. Millman, 50, Georgetown, DE

Narrative: On 3 September 2010 at 10:28 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office had just arrested Christopher Dyer for DUI. The front seat passenger, Stanley A. Millman, became very agitated and began telling the deputies on scene what he thought of their actions.

Millman, who was visibly intoxicated, was told repeatedly to sit in the passenger side of the vehicle in which he had been riding to wait for a ride. Millman kept exiting the vehicle in an apparent attempt to engage and verbally confront the deputies. After the third time returning to his vehicle, Millman was becoming threatening to the deputies. Millman decided to come out of the vehicle a fourth time and he began approaching one of the deputies in a quick and menacing manner, forcing the deputy to take actions to cease Millman’s movements and take him into custody.

Millman was transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, Millman was detained by the Commissioner in the Detention Center on $5,000.00 bond.
Charges: Disorderly Conduct
Refusal to Obey
Resist Arrest


Incident: DUI
Date of Incident: 4 September 2010
Location: Parsons Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Winston T. Cook, Jr., 32, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 4 September 2010 at 2:22 AM, a deputy stopped a vehicle operated by Winston Cook on Parsons Road for a registration violation. Upon stopping the vehicle, the deputy detected that Cook appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. After the administration of road side field sobriety tests, the deputy placed Cook under arrest. The deputy subsequently discovered that Cook’s vehicle was unregistered and that his privilege to drive in Maryland had been suspended.

The deputy transported Cook to the Maryland State Police barrack where a breath sample was obtained. After getting that, the deputy then brought Cook 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 Cook on Personal Recognizance.
Charges: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Per Se
Driving While Impaired
Driving While Suspended
Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle


Incident: Burglary Arrest
Date of Incident: 4 September 2010
Location: 4900 block of Powellville Road, Pittsville, MD
Suspect: 1. Richard J. Rusch, 18, Berlin, MD
2. Eric Charnley, 25, No Fixed Address

Narrative: On 4 September 2010 at 3:18 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to investigate a reported burglary of a garage. Investigation revealed that two subjects, later identified as Richard J. Rusch and Eric Charnley were seen entering a garage at a residence in the 4900 block of Powellville Road and exiting with two gas cans. Neither had permission to enter the garage and take the gasoline. With the Assistance of the Worcester Sheriff’s Office and the Berlin Police, Rusch and Charnley were stopped as they tried to go through Berlin. During the ensuing investigation, the deputy discovered that the pair had run out of gas in their vehicle and saw this gas in the garage as a target of opportunity.

Both Rusch and Charnley were arrested and transported to the Central Booking Unit where they were processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, both Rusch and Charnley were detained on bond, $10,000.00 and $30,000.00 respectively.
Charges: Burglary 2nd Degree
Theft