Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On February 11, 2011 at approximately 2:00 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to an apartment building on W. Main Street for an assault. Upon arrival the officers met with an adult male victim that had been assaulted by another occupant of the same building. The subjects had become involved in an argument due to a bill which escalated into the below suspect threatening the victim with a knife. The knife used in the assault, a large kitchen knife, was recovered and seized by the officers.

ARRESTED: David Christopher Hill, 36 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 # 201100005317

On February 11, 2011 at approximately 10:07 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police were on routine patrol in the area of Lincoln Avenue and Spring Avenue and conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle occupied by the below listed suspect for traffic violations. The suspect was a passenger in the vehicle. During the traffic stop, the behavior of the passengers resulted in a request by the officers for a K-9 scan of the vehicle. A K-9 from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to scan the vehicle and during the scan, the below listed suspect was found to be in possession of two (2) baggies of suspected cocaine. The suspect initially gave the officers false identification and when an accurate identification was obtained, the suspect was found to be wanted on an outstanding bench warrant.

ARRESTED: Andre (nmn) Hampton, 33 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute
Possession of cocaine
Possession of CDS/Paraphernalia (2 counts)
False identification to avoid arrest
Wicomico Co. Circuit Court Bench Warrant
Violation of probation
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201100005362/201100005368

On February 12, 2011 at approximately 4:45 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to meet with an adult female victim of a domestic assault. Upon arrival the officers met with the victim who advised that she had been involved in an argument with a family member. The argument escalated and resulted in the below listed suspect assaulting her.

ARRESTED: Clement Lamar Byrd, Sr., 29 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Second degree assault

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201100005459

On February 13, 2011 at approximately 7:42 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Walmart Department Store on North Salisbury Boulevard for the report of two (2) shoplifters. Upon arrival the officers met with security personnel who advised that store employees had observed the below listed suspects take medication from the store without any attempts at payment. The medication was recovered and returned to the store.

ARRESTED #1: Michael Gene Harrison, Jr., 21 years of age
Crisfield, Maryland
ARRESTED #2: Juvenile, 17 years of age
Crisfield, Maryland
CHARGES (both): Theft (under $ 100)
DISPOSITION: Suspect # 1 released to Central Booking
Suspect # 2 released to parent/guardian
CC # 201100005604