Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Release

Incident: Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute
Date of Incident: 3 Feb 2011
Location: U.S. Rt 13 S/B, Salisbury, MD
Suspects: 1. David C. Clower, 20, Virginia Beach, VA
2. Geoffrey N. Rivera, 19, Virginia Beach, VA
3. Alex Bailey, 19, Virginia Beach, VA


Narrative: On 3 February 2010 at 11:52 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation travelling southbound on the U.S. 13 bypass. Upon approaching the vehicle that was operated by Geoffrey Rivera and also occupied by David Clower and Alex Bailey, the deputy detected the odor of marijuana emanating from within the vehicle. The deputy initiated a search and soon recovered marijuana from Rivera. Further searching revealed a "Bob Marley" marijuana grinder along with marijuana in the possession of Clower and also marijuana in the possession of Bailey. When the deputy searched the trunk, the deputy located a trash bag containing large sealed bags of what the deputy saw was marijuana.

The amount of marijuana recovered from the trunk was over two pounds.

The deputy arrested all three individuals and transported them to the Central Booking Unit where they were processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained all three in the Detention Center in lieu of $200,000.00 bond.

Charges: Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute