WCSO Press Releases 8-31-12

Incident: Second Degree Escape
Date of Incident: 28 August 2012
Location: Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Melissa Anne Barone, 46, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 28 August 2012 at 11:10 AM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office located and arrested Melissa Anne Barone who was being sought on an open arrest warrant. The Warrant was issued after Barone failed to appear at the Detention Center to begin serving an imposed sentence scheduled to begin back on 17 April 2012.

The deputy transported Barone to the Central Booking Unit where she was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Barone in the Detention Center without bond.

Charges: Escape 2nd Degree

Incident: Animal Cruelty
Date of Incident: 28 August 2012
Location: 32000 Campus Drive, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Christopher F. Littleton, 30, Fruitland, MD

Narrative: On 28 August 2012 at 10:32 AM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded for a report of a dog inside an enclosed vehicle in the parking lot of Wor-Wic Community College. Upon arrival, the deputy observed that the dog was inside a locked vehicle without access to any fresh air or water. Witnesses reported that the dog had been in this state for at least twenty minutes and
the dog appeared in distress to the deputy. While the deputy was trying to assist the dog, its owner, Christopher Littleton returned.

The deputy placed Littleton under arrest for leaving the dog enclosed in the locked vehicle on a hot day where the air temperature had already reached 86 degrees. The deputy transported Littleton 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 Littleton on Personal Recognizance.

Charges: Animal Cruelty

Incident: Trespassing
Date of Incident: 27 August 2012
Location: 7000 block of Brick Kiln Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: 1. Rashanna M. Taylor, 25, Princess Anne, MD
2. Adrian L. Marshall, 34, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 27 August 2012 at 8:45 PM, a deputy responded for a reported trespassing on the property of a commercial business during hours the business was closed. The responding deputy detained Rashanna Taylor and Adrian Marshall after they were identified as the alleged trespassers. The property was clearly posted with no trespassing signs.

The deputy charged both Taylor and Marshall on a Criminal Citation with trespassing and released both after receipt of their citations.

Charges: Trespassing

Incident: Disorderly Conduct / Indecent Exposure
Date of Incident: 27 August 2012
Location: 9000 block of Ocean Highway, Delmar, MD
Suspect: Willie J. Morton, 40, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 27 August 2012 at 7:03 PM, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to the property of the Country Inn in Delmar for a reported intoxicated and disorderly subject.

Upon arrival, the deputies met with a female employee who advised that a subject later identified as Willie J. Morton of Salisbury, was standing in the parking lot and appeared highly intoxicated. The employee stated she observed Morton open the fly on his pants, pull out his genitalia and urinate in plain view in the middle of the parking lot. Morton was also allegedly waving his arms and yelling obscenities
while urinating. When told to leave, Morton threw an empty beer can to the ground and walked to a nearby convenience store where he reportedly continued to harass patrons there. When confronted by an employee of the store, Morton allegedly pulled out a pocket knife which caused concern for the employees of the store.

Morton walked across U.S. 13 in his inebriated state which caused several vehicles to stop in the roadway to avoid running Morton over. The responding deputies found Morton on the east side of U.S. 13 incoherent and visibly intoxicated.

Morton was placed under arrest and transported 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 Morton in the Detention Center without bond.

Charges: Disorderly Conduct
Disturbing the Peace
Indecent Exposure
Endanger Others While Intoxicated
Releasing