Salisbury Police Department Press Release 3-27-12

William Charles Nathan Taylor, 26yo of Parsonsburg, MD was arrested and charged with False Statement to Officer (2 counts) and Obstructing & Hindering (2 counts).

On March 21, 2012 at approximately 3:00am, officers met with the victim, Taylor, in reference to an Armed Robbery and Assault that had occurred in the area of Beaglin Park Dr and Sharen Dr. Taylor advised that he was walking along Beaglin Park Dr when he was picked up by a vehicle occupied by three black males.

While inside the vehicle, Taylor became involved in an altercation in which one of the black males is alleged to have brandished a firearm and demanded money from Taylor. Taylor attempted to slap the gun away from the black male who then fired three shots at him, but missed. A second passenger then started to strike Taylor with closed fists and stabbed him in his right shoulder with an unknown object. Taylor advised that at some point he was able to exit the moving vehicle and get away from the subjects.

During the course of the investigation, detectives learned that Taylor had not told the truth to them in regards to the incident. Certain statements that Taylor made to the police were not corroborated and found to not have occurred. An arrest Warrant for Taylor was obtained. Taylor was released to the custody of Central Booking.

Tony Dickerson, 42yo of Frederick, MD was arrested and charged with 2nd degree Assault (3 counts), 2nd degree Assault on Police Officer, and Theft < $100.

On March 25, 2012 at approximately 2:08am, officers responded to the Holiday Inn located at 300 S Salisbury Blvd for a reported theft of a purse. On arrival, the first responding officer observed two subjects in a physical confrontation with Dickerson. The officer identified himself and attempted to detain Dickerson who then tried to punch the officer with a closed fist. The officer and Dickerson then became involved in the altercation in which Dickerson grabbed the officer by his neck. The officer, who received minor injuries to his neck, was able to detain Dickerson.

It was learned that Dickerson was observed taking a ladies purse from inside the bar area of the hotel. Dickerson was seen going into the lobby bathroom where he attempted to flush the purse and its contents down the toilet. Dickerson was released to the
custody of Central Booking.