Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On October 11, 2010 at approximately 8:29 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the area of Church Street and Clay Street for the report of the robbery of a delivery person. Upon arrival the officers met with the adult male victim who advised that he had been delivering food to a residence on the two hundred (200) block of Clay Street and was approached by three (3) unknown males. Two of the suspects struck the victim in the face, then held him as they checked his pockets. The suspects took an amount of U.S. currency from the victim in addition to the food that he was attempting to deliver. The third suspect stayed a distance away from the victim and was in possession of a long rifle type weapon. Once the items were taken from the victim the suspects fled from the area on foot towards Naylor Street. The victim was not injured. The investigation is continuing and the suspects were all described as black males, late teens to early twenties in age. The delivery residence was found to be an unoccupied vacant dwelling.
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On October 12, 2010 at approximately 9:44 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a local pizza restaurant for the report of the robbery of a delivery person. Upon arrival the officer met with the adult male victim who advised that he had attempted to deliver food to an address on the three hundred (300) block of Truitt Street. As the victim approached the residence he was met by a lone suspect on the front porch. The victim met the first suspect, and observed three (3) other unknown males emerge from behind the residence. The victim was struck in the head area and the suspects took U.S. currency and a cellular telephone from his pants pocket and the delivery food. One (1) of the suspects was also in possession of a black long rifle type weapon. The suspects then fled from the area on foot. The victim sustained minor injuries that were treated by Salisbury Emergency Medical Services. The suspects were all described as black males, wearing dark clothing and masks over their faces. The victim advised that the suspects were all approximately 5’10" tall. The delivery residence was found to be an unoccupied vacant dwelling.   CC # 201000040732

If anyone has any information regarding these two (2) robberies, they are asked to contact the Salisbury Police Department at 410-548-3165, or to contact Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776. Information may be left anonymously.