Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On March 12, 2011 at approximately 2:23 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a residence on the seven hundred (700) block of East Church Street for the report of a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival the officers met with an adult female victim who advised that she had been assaulted by the below listed suspect during an argument. The victim advised that while arguing with the suspect, the suspect struck her in the facial area. The suspect was located at the scene and was taken into custody.

ARRESTED: Ryce Alan Cooper, 38 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Second degree assault (2 counts)
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201100009066

On March 13, 2011 at approximately 10:59 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Sleep Inn Hotel for the report of a domestic disturbance in one of the rooms. Upon arrival the officers met with an adult female victim in the parking lot who advised that she had been assaulted by the below listed suspect during an argument. The victim advised that during the argument the suspect, who was known to the victim, pulled her hair and struck her in the facial area. The officers found a quantity of the victim’s hair in the floor of the room. The suspect was located in the hotel room and was taken into custody.

ARRESTED: William Lee Bowyer, Jr., 33 years of age
Crisfield, Maryland
CHARGES: Second degree assault
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201100009160


On March 13, 2011 at approximately 3:26 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 pocket knives from the store without making any attempts at payment before leaving the store. The knives were recovered and were returned to the store.

ARRESTED: Juvenile, 17 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Theft (under $ 100)
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201100009187