Salisbury Police Department Press Release 10-4-11

On October 2, 2011 at approximately 2:14 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the parking lot area of the Salisbury Marina on West Main Street for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival the officers were unable to locate a victim or evidence of gun fire. Approximately twelve (12) minutes later the officers were advised that the gunshot victim had been transported to the Peninsula Regional Medical Center by a friend and was in the Emergency Room. The officers responded to that location and met with the victim, 28 year old Ali Antonio Bradley of Salisbury. The victim had sustained a single gunshot wound to the upper left leg and was in serious condition. The victim advised that he had driven to the Brew River Restaurant parking lot and had parked his vehicle near the Salisbury Marina Office. The victim remained in his vehicle and was talking to a friend when he was approached by a single suspect. The suspect produced a handgun and fired several shots, one of which struck the victim. A second shot struck the victim’s vehicle. There were no further injuries. The suspect then fled from the area on foot. Friends of the victim utilized his vehicle and transported him to the medical center.

The suspect was described as:
Black male, approximately 5’3" to 5’6" in height,medium build, cornrow type hair and wearing dark
clothing.


If anyone has any information concerning this incident they are asked to contact the Salisbury Police Department at 410-548-3165 or Crimes Solvers of Delmarva at 410-548-1776. Information may be left at both locations anonymously.
CC # 201100038674

On October 1, 2011 at approximately 5:23 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a residence on the seven hundred (700) block of Camden Avenue for the report of a stabbing. Upon arrival the officers made contact with an adult female victim who advised that a subject known to her had assaulted her and two (2) other subjects in the residence. One of the victims was a seventy-one (71) year old female.

The victim advised that the suspect had been staying in the residence and had earlier been involved in a domestic assault of the victim’s niece. A short time later the suspect attacked the seventy-one year old female with a kitchen knife without provocation. The victim sustained severe cutting injuries to her face, right hand, left hand and right arm. The suspect then fled from the residence in the victim’s vehicle. Salisbury officers obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect and broadcast a description of the suspect and vehicle. On the same date at approximately 12:13 pm, Officers located the suspect operating the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop in the area of Gordy Road and Windsor Drive. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. The victim was treated and released.

ARRESTED: John Robert Costello, 35 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Attempted second degree murder
First degree assault
Second degree assault
Possession of a dangerous and deadly weapon

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201100038259