Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On August 12, 2011 at approximately 5:03 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police were on patrol in the area of Carrolton Avenue and John Street and observed a subject running from the area of the Salsaritas Restaurant. Officers checked that area and found that a suspect had shattered the front door of the Hunan Delight Restaurant, which is located next to Salsaritas. The officers located and stopped the suspect on Rt. 13 and he was identified by witnesses as responsible for the damage. The suspect was taken into custody and a records check of the suspect revealed that he was also wanted on a Wicomico County District Court Bench warrant for failing to follow conditions of probation.

ARRESTED: Robert Lee Jefferson, Jr., 20 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Malicious destruction of property
Wicomico Co. District Court –
Bench Warrant – Failure to follow conditions
of probation
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201100031491/201100031497

On August 12, 2011 at approximately 12:06 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding arrest warrant received by Salisbury Detectives for a series of credit card frauds and thefts that occurred in December of 2010. During that time it was found that the suspect, who worked in the victim’s residence, had taken a number of credit cards from a victim and had used them to make purchases throughout the Salisbury area. The total amount of the theft was in excess of $ 2,500.00.

ARRESTED: Sheila Jean Jones, 45 years of age
Powellville, Maryland
CHARGES: Credit card impersonation – 36 counts
Use of another’s credit card – 36 counts
Theft scheme – 3 counts
ID Fraud – 3 counts
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201100044827

On August 12, 2011 at approximately 8:36 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the nine hundred (900) block of Eastern Shore Drive for a complaint of a theft from two (2) vehicles. Upon arrival the officers found that an unknown suspect had entered two (2) vehicles and had stolen property from both. A witness advised the officers that the suspect responsible for the thefts had been observed fleeing from the area southbound on Eastern Shore Drive.

On the same date at approximately 1:20 pm, Officers responded to the area behind the Giant Food Store for the report of a theft from a motor vehicle. Upon arrival the officers met with a victim who advised that an unknown suspect had entered his work truck.

The victim had chased the suspect without success. Additional officers located the suspect in the area of Smith Street and witnesses positively identified the suspect as the person seen entering the victim’s vehicles. The suspect was arrested and a search incident to arrest resulted in the recovery of a portion of the stolen property and a quantity of suspected "crack"/cocaine.

ARRESTED: Carlos Montrose Ellis, 48 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Rogue and Vagabond
Theft (under $ 1,000)
Possession of cocaine
Possession of CDS/Paraphernalia
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201100031546

On August 12, 2011 at approximately 6:43 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding arrest warrant for the illegal purchase of a handgun in June of 2011. During that time, Detectives of the Salisbury Police became involved in the investigation of a burglary and subsequent theft of a handgun. The investigation revealed that the burglary had been falsely reported and the handgun was actually illegally sold by the owner to the below suspect.

ARRESTED: Leroy (nmn) Yuman, 28 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Illegal possession of a regulated firearm
Straw purchase of a firearm
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201100028422

On August 12, 2011 at approximately 11:40 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police were on routine patrol in the area of Isabella Street and observed the below listed suspect unconscious in the front area of a residence on the two hundred (200) block. Officers were not able to revive the victim and notified the Salisbury Emergency Medical Service. The suspect was finally awakened and contact with the suspect revealed that he was currently wanted on an outstanding Wicomico Co. Circuit Court Bench Warrant for violation of probation. The suspect was arrested and a search of his person, incident to arrest, revealed a quantity of suspected marijuana in his pants pocket.

ARRESTED: Robert Dorsey Handy, 19 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Possession of marijuana
Wicomico Co. Circuit Court Bench Warrant –
Violation of probation
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201100031615/201100031632

On August 13, 2011 at approximately 11:19 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding arrest warrant for credit card fraud and theft that occurred on August 10, 2010. At that time, officers took a report of a theft and use of credit cards from a victim that exceeded $ 390.00. The investigation revealed that the below listed suspect, who was related to the victim, had taken the victims credit cards and had used them to make purchases in the Salisbury area. The suspect was also wanted on two (2) additional warrants.

ARRESTED: Vanity Danielle Parker, 24 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Credit Card Fraud – 24 counts
Theft – 11 counts
Wicomico Co. District Court-
Bench Warrant – Failure to appear in court
Baltimore City Arrest Warrant
Body Attachment – Non Support
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201100033844/201100031726/201100031727