Fruitland Police Department Press Releases

DATE & TIME: Wednesday May 25, 2011 @ 6:30 p.m.

INCIDENT: Driving on Suspended license

LOCATION: N. Fruitland Blvd
Fruitland, Md.

CASE NO.: 2011-551 & 2011-552
PERSON CHARGED: WILLIAM HOWARD MOBLEY M/W

AGE: 67
ADDRESS: Loretta Road, Princess Anne, Md.

CHARGES: Driving on Suspended License

DISPOSITION: Released to custody of WCDC

PERSON CHARGED: JOE LESTER BISHOP M/W
AGE: 56
ADDRESS: Fishing Island Road, Westover, Md.
CHARGES: Fraud-Misrepresentation of Identity to Avoid Prosecution
DISPOSITION: Released to custody of WCDC

Resume’
On the above date and time, officers responded to a report of two subjects climbing into a dumpster behind the Dollar General Store. Upon their arrival, a pickup truck was observed parked next to the dumpster and the subject MOBLEY was standing next to it. The second subject, BISHOP was observed inside the dumpster. They advised they were looking for anything good that Dollar General may have thrown away. Identification check revealed that MOBLEY, the operator of the truck was suspended and an outstanding warrant existed for him. The subject BISHOP initially provided a false name to the officers.
A check on the name BISHOP had given revealed a warrant existed for the name given. A search of BISHOP produced a prescription bottle with the subject’s real name. A check on the subject’s true name revealed a warrant also existed for him. Both subjects were placed under arrest, charged accordingly and transported to WCDC where they were remanded to the custody of Central Booking.

DATE & TIME: Monday May 30, 2011 @ 7:30 p.m.
INCIDENT Possession of CDS

LOCATION: E. Cedar Lane, Fruitland, Md.
CASE NO.: 2011-568
PERSON CHARGED: JAMES EDWARD LAWRENCE M/B

AGE: 49
ADDRESS: E. Cedar Lane, Fruitland, Md.

CHARGES: Possession of CDS
Possession of CDS Paraphernalia
DISPOSITION: Released to Custody of WCDC

Resume’
On the above date and time officers responded to a domestic call. Upon arrival it was determined that no assault had taken place but the presence of CDS and Paraphernalia was revealed by one of the participants. The above named subject advised that the CDS was his and he was subsequently arrested , charged and transported to WCDC where he was remanded to the custody of Central Booking.