Wicomico Sheriff Press Releases

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 The deputy soon after confirmed that Barnett’s privilege to drive a vehicle in the State of Maryland had been revoked.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

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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 2ndDegree
                Deadly Weapon with the Intent to Injure

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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

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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 2ndDegree
                Theft
                Malicious Destruction of Property