Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases

Incident: Resist Arrest / Assault on Deputy
Date of Incident: 12 May 2011
Location: 1800 block of Thomas Lane, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Male Juvenile, 17, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 12 May 2011 at 1:17 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported incident of vandalism inside a residence in the 1800 block of Thomas Lane. Upon arrival, the deputy learned from the complainant that her grandson destroyed her recently purchased computer. The deputy located the grandson, a 17 YOA juvenile in a bedroom where the juvenile acted as if he was asleep. The deputy got the attention of the juvenile who denied committing the crime and refused to speak to the deputy. When the deputy told the juvenile he was under arrest, the juvenile resisted arrest and attempted to push the deputy away from him, telling the deputy that he was not going anywhere with him.

The deputy managed to place the juvenile into handcuffs and had to listen to the juveniles profanity laced tirade upon exiting the residence that drew the attention of several neighbors. Upon arrival at the Sheriff’s Office, the Department of Juvenile Services was contacted and a decision was made to detain the juvenile in the Lower Eastern Shore Children’s Center pending adjudication.

Charges: Assault 2nd degree
Resist Arrest
Malicious Destruction of Property
Disorderly Conduct

Incident: Driving While Revoked
Date of Incident: 28 March 2011
Location: Wicomico County
Suspect: Michael Francis Barnett, 32, Upper Marlboro, MD

Narrative: On 28 March 2011 a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office was outside of the District Court Building in Salisbury when the deputy observed a subject he recognized as Michael Francis Barnett enter into a vehicle, get behind the wheel and drive away. The deputy soon after confirmed that Barnett’s privilege to drive a vehicle in the State of Maryland had been revoked.

The deputy obtained a warrant for the arrest of Barnett and subsequently located him on 10 May 2011.

Upon arrest, the deputy transported Barnett to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner released Barnett on Personal Recognizance.

Charges: Driving While Revoked

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 7 May 2011
Location: 8000 block of Athol Road, Mardela Springs, MD
Suspect: Bryan Adam Berg, 26, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 7 May2011 at 4:45 PM, a deputy responded to investigate an altercation at a residence in the 8000 block of Athol Road in Mardela Springs. Upon arrival, the deputy met with the resident who advised that he had been involved in a verbal altercation with his daughter’s boyfriend, Bryan Adam Berg, when Berg grabbed an ice scraper and struck him in the arm.
Berg was gone upon the arrival of the deputy. A warrant was obtained for the arrest of Berg and he was located on 10 May 2011 and taken into custody. Upon transport to the Central Booking Unit, Berg was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After his initial appearance, the
Commissioner detained Berg in the Detention Center in lieu of $25,000.00 bond.

Charges: Assault 2nd Degree
Deadly Weapon with the Intent to Injure

Incident: Theft
Date of Incident: 5 May 2011
Location: 31000 block of Shavox Road, Parsonsburg, MD
Suspect: Traci Brooke Sterling, 28, Fruitland, MD

Narrative: On 5 May 2011 a deputy began an investigation into the theft of Oxycodone from a residence in the 31000 block of Shavox Road. During the ensuing investigation, the victim identified the suspect as Traci Sterling.

The deputy was able to ascertain that Sterling had both the opportunity and the ability to commit the theft and concluded she was the likely suspect.
During the investigation, the deputy learned that Sterling was currently wanted on a Circuit Court Failure to Appear Bench Warrant in an unrelated theft case.

Sterling was arrested on 10 May for the theft of the Oxycodone and brought to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance on this case, Sterling was initially held on a bond of $5,000.00. That bond was subsequently raised at Bail Review to $20,000.00.

Sterling was held on an additional $1,000.00 bond on the Circuit Court warrant.

Charges: Theft
Possession of CDS

Incident: Burglary Arrest
Date of Incident: 10 May 2011
Location: 500 block of West Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Edwin S. Bacon, 45, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 11 May 2011 at 7:45 AM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to investigate a commercial burglary of a building in the 500 block of West Road. During the ensuing investigation, the deputy learned the entire incident was captured on the business’ surveillance
system. Upon viewing the surveillance video, the deputy observed a subject he recognized as Edwin Bacon enter the building by smashing out the glass in the door, enabling Bacon to then open the door. The deputy observed that Bacon damaged a total of four doors during this incident and also recovered the pipe
left behind by Bacon that the deputy saw Bacon on the video utilize to smash out the glass.

The only item taken during the burglary was a safe that Bacon managed to force open using a fork lift prior to leaving.

The deputy located Bacon at his residence in Salisbury at 7:00 AM on 12 May and took Bacon into custody for this crime. The deputy transported Bacon to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Bacon in the Detention Center in lieu of $35,000.00 bond.

Charges: Burglary 2nd Degree
Theft
Malicious Destruction of Property

Incident: CDS Possession
Date of Incident: 13 May 2011
Location: 200 block of Eden Street, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Juliana N. Baines, 30, Delmar, DE

Narrative: On 13 May 2011 at 1:38 AM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported noise complaint in the 200 block of Eden Street in Salisbury. Upon arrival, the deputy located an individual identified as Juliana Baines, who was reportedly blowing her vehicle’s horn
while in front of a residence. The deputy made contact with Baines and upon running a warrant check, discovered an open warrant for Baines from Worcester County for theft. Upon being taken in to custody, Baines requested that the deputy grab Baines’ purse so Baines could take it to the jail with her. The
deputy searched the purse before giving it to Baines and discovered what the deputy recognized as marijuana inside.

Baines was transported to the Central Booking Unit where she was processed on the Marijuana Possession charge and brought in front of a District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner released Baines on Personal Recognizance on this charge.

Upon being seen on the Worcester County warrant, the Commissioner detained Baines on a bond of $5,000.00 in the Detention Center pending transfer to Worcester County.

Charges: Possession of CDS