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Thursday, January 08, 2015

WCSO Press Releases - January 5, 2015

Incident: Disturbing the Peace / Resisting Arrest

Date of Incident: 4 January 2015

Location: 1200 block of Edgemont Avenue, Salisbury, MD

Suspect: Shawn Miller Jr., 20, Salisbury, MD

Shawn MillerShawn Miller              

Narrative:    On 4 January 2015 at 3:21 AM a deputy responded to a disturbance at a residence in the 1200 block of Edgemont Avenue. Upon arrival, the deputy made contact with a subject that would be identified as Shawn Miller. The deputy observed that Miller, who appeared under the influence of alcohol, was making disparaging comments towards other deputies at the residence and that they had no right to enforce the underage drinking laws with him. Miller left the property screaming loudly what the deputies could go do to themselves. Miller was cited for Underage Possession of Alcohol.

Miller walked back to the property and refused to leave after being asked to in the presence of the deputy. After the deputy observed that Miller attempted to renter the residence, the deputy attempted to place him under arrest for trespassing. Instead of submitting, Miller tried to pull away from the deputy at which point steps were taken to gain the compliance of Miller.

Miller was 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 released Miller on $5,000.00 unsecured bond.

Charges: Underage Possession of Alcohol
                  Trespassing
                  Disturbing the Peace
                  Resisting Arrest

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Incident: Assault

Date of Incident: 4 January 2015

Location: 1000 block of Tuscola Avenue, Salisbury, MD

Suspect: Lionel Christopher Watson, 23, Salisbury, MD

Lionel WatsonLionel Watson               

Narrative:    On 4 January 2015 at 8:57 PM a deputy responded to a reported altercation at a residence in the 1000 block of Tuscola where one of the involved subjects was reportedly brandishing a knife. During the investigation the deputy was told that Lionel Watson engaged in an argument with his mother, during which he brandished the knife and menaced her with it. Watson also appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.

At the conclusion of the investigation which included witness interviews, the deputy placed Watson under arrest. Following an initial appearance in front of the District Court Commissioner, Watson was detained in the Detention Center in lieu of $25,000.00 bond.

Charges: Assault 1st Degree
                  Assault 2nd Degree
                  Reckless Endangerment

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Incident: Firearm / CDS

Date of Incident: 6 January 2015

Location: West Road at Boundary Street, Salisbury, MD

Suspect: Joshua Patrick Williams, 31, Princess Anne, MD

Joshua WilliamsJoshua Williams
Narrative:    On 6 January 2015 at 4:58 PM a deputy stopped a vehicle operated by Joshua Williams for speeding on West Road. Upon making contact with Williams, the deputy detected a strong odor of marijuana emanating from within the vehicle. Williams exited the vehicle upon request but upon discovering that a search was going to be conducted, Williams began moving away from the vehicle in what appeared an attempt to flee. The deputy attempted to grab a hold of Williams’ arm as he was moving away at which point Williams swung at the deputy with his other arm. At this point a struggle ensued as the deputy had to physically engage Williams and had to physically struggle to place a combative Williams into handcuffs.

Upon engaging in a search of Williams’ vehicle the deputy located a substantial amount of what was identified as marijuana. Some of the marijuana was located in a Maxwell Coffee can with a false bottom, Clorox and Comet containers that had hidden compartments and a Monster Energy Drink that concealed a hidden compartment when the top came off. The deputy also recovered what was identified as heroin in the vehicle.

Further search revealed a loaded Taurus 9mm semi-automatic handgun. It was discovered that Williams was prohibited from possessing a handgun due to a previous criminal conviction. This is the second incident this week where a deputy has recovered an illegally possessed loaded handgun from a subject in Wicomico County.
Following an initial appearance, Williams was detained without bond at the Wicomico County Detention Center.

Charges: Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute / Possession of Heroin
                  Resisting Arrest
                  Handgun in Vehicle
                  Possession of a Handgun by a Prohibited Person
                  Possession of a Firearm During a Drug Trafficking Crime                 
                                                                                                                             
Releasing Authority: Lt. Tim Robinson        Date:  7 January 2015

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

And yet the law abiding citizens of Maryland do not have the right to carry a firearm to protect themselves from this type of scum.

Anonymous said...

Its perfectly legal to open carry.

Anonymous said...

The right to bear arms shall not be infringed. Why this man is prevented from having a handgun can not be justified under the constitution. It is unconstitutional. You can not be denied your freedom of speech due to a criminal record.

Anonymous said...

9:48 --How is the weather on the planet you are from?

Anonymous said...

I am sure these 'fine upstanding citizens followed ALL of the gun laws' imposed upon everyone in this state to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals and convicted felons!! A perfect example of the newest state gun laws doing the job they intended! (sic)

Anonymous said...

The weather is quite cold here on Earth, Maryland region. Aside from the hot air emanating from Americans whose notion of constitutional rights is based on whether they like the person or not. Tell me, is Davis Ruark still allowed to carry a firearm?

Does being a drug dealer or a felon prevent one from being the victim of a violent crime?

Should a felon have zero defense against someone breaking into his home to rape his wife and children as we have seen in the past recent years. Connecticut I believe it was?

I'm not defending him possessing heroin. I am defending his constitutional right to bear arms.