Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On October 17, 2010 at approximately 7:48 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Eagle Express Mart on N. Salisbury Boulevard for the report of a robbery. Upon arrival the officers met with the adult male clerk who advised that two (2) unknown suspects had entered the store and approached the counter. One of the suspects produced a black revolver type handgun and demanded the U.S. currency from the two (2) cash registers. The clerk gave them the currency and was walked to a rear storage room by the suspects. The unarmed suspect struck the victim in the face then both suspects fled from the store on foot. The clerk was not injured. This case is under investigation, and the suspects are described as:

White male, 25-30 years of age, medium build, 6’ tall,
wearing a dark jeans, white shoes and a black hoodie type jacket with the hood up. This suspect was in possession of a black revolver type handgun with a brown wooden handle.
White male, 25-30 years of age, medium build, 6’ tall,
Wearing blue jeans, and a long sleeved black shirt.
CC # 201000041464
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the Salisbury Police at 410-548-3165 or Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776. Information may be provided anonymously.

On October 15, 2010 at approximately 5:45 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on a warrant received by Salisbury officers for an assault that occurred on August 7, 2010. On that date it was reported to the Salisbury Police that an adult male victim had been stabbed during an argument with the below listed suspect. The argument occurred in the front yard of a residence on the two hundred (200) block of Washington Street and resulted in the below listed suspect producing a knife and stabbing the victim in the right arm and the left forearm. The victim was treated and released as a result of the injury.

ARRESTED: Robert (nmn) Colon, 29 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: First degree assault
Second degree assault
Reckless endangerment
Possession of a deadly weapon
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000031328

On October 15, 2010 at approximately 10:18 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding arrest warrant received by Salisbury Officers for an assault that occurred on October 13. On that date Salisbury Officers received a call to respond to the Emergency Room at the Peninsula Regional Medical center to meet with the victim of an assault. Upon arrival the officer met with a seventy (70) year old female victim that had been assaulted in a check out line at the Walmart Store on North Salisbury Boulevard. The victim advised that while attempting to change check out lines the victim’s shopping cart inadvertently bumped into the below listed suspect’s wife’s cart. The suspect and his wife then became enraged, resulting in the suspect putting the victim on her cart and ramming her into the conveyor line causing her to fall from the cart onto the floor. The suspect rammed the victim into the conveyor belt four (4) times before she fell to the floor. The suspect and his wife then fled from the area. The officers were able to identify the suspect resulting in the arrest warrant.

ARRESTED: James Russell Crockett, Jr., 24 years of age
Delmar, Maryland
CHARGES: First degree assault
Second degree assault
Reckless endangerment
Disturbing the peace
Dangerous weapon with intent to injure
Disorderly conduct
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000040807

On October 15, 2010 at approximately 6:30 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police were on routine patrol in the area of second street and observed the below listed suspects acting suspiciously in a motor vehicle. The officers made contact with the suspects and immediately detected the scent of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. The vehicle was checked and the officers located suspected marijuana in the vehicle. As a result of this seizure, the officers executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence on second street and recovered additional marijuana, suspected cocaine, and a set of weighing scales.

ARRESTED #1: Corey Daniel Brittingham, 30 years of age
Quantico, Maryland
CHARGES: Possession of marijuana (2 counts)
Possession of "crack"/cocaine
Possession of cds/paraphernalia (3 counts)
Maintaining a common nuisance
ARRESTED #2: James Costacheck Grady, 31 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Possession of marijuana
Possessionof cds/paraphernalia
DISPOSITION: Both released to Central Booking
CC # 201000041162



On October 16, 2010 at approximately 6:40 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police were on routine patrol in the area of E. Church St. and Walston Avenue and conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle occupied by the below listed suspect for traffic violations. During the stop, the officer observed a quantity of suspected marijuana on the floor of the vehicle.
ARRESTED: Ernest DeAngelo Ward, 23 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Possession of marijuana
Possession of cds/paraphernalia
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201000041308