Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On March 2, 2011 at approximately 11:00 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a residence on the two hundred (200) block of Maryland Avenue for the report of a burglary in progress. Officers met with the victim who advised that a male subject had tried to make entry to her residence, while she was in the residence, by forcing a rear door and rear window. The suspect was unsuccessful and left the area. A description of the suspect was given and officers located the suspect on Smith Street. The suspect was positively identified by witnesses, and taken into custody.

ARRESTED: Juvenile, 13 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Attempted 3rd degree burglary
Attempted 4th degree burglary

DISPOSITION: Released to Juvenile Justice
CC # 201100007730

On March 2, 2011 at approximately 2:29 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Walmart Department Store on North Salisbury Boulevard for the report of a shoplifter. Upon arrival the officers met with store security who advised that store employees had observed the below listed suspect take property from the store without making any attempts at payment. The property was recovered from the suspect and returned to the store.

ARRESTED: Cheryl Lynne Cosner, 49 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Theft (under $ 1,000)

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201100007749

On March 2, 2011 at approximately 10:16 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding arrest warrant for possession of a controlled dangerous substance in May of 2010. On May 27, 2010, officers of Wicomico County Narcotics Task Force executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence on the two hundred (200) block of Holland Avenue in Salisbury for drug violations. The residence was occupied by the suspect. During the execution of the warrant a number of smoking devices, each containing suspected cocaine, were recovered. As a result of this recovery, officers obtained the arrest warrant for the suspect

ARRESTED: David Russell Johnson, 52 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Possession of cocaine
Possession of CDS/Paraphernalia (3 counts)

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201100007801