WCSO Press Releases - June 4, 2015

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Incident: WCSO Activity

Date of Incident:   29-31 May 2015

Location:  Wicomico County

On 29 May 2015 a deputy arrested Douglas Richard White, 58 of Delmar, MD, on a District Court Bench Warrant. The warrant was issued after White failed to show for a Driving Suspended and Uninsured case. White was detained on a bond of $3,500.00.

Douglas White

On 31 May 2015 a deputy arrested Jaymi Kristen Turner, 27 of Salisbury, on a District Court Bench Warrant. The warrant was issued after Turner violated the terms of her probation in a CDS Possession case. Turner was detained on a bond of $25,000.00.

Jaymi Turner

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Incident: Warrant Arrest

Date of Incident: 31 May 2015

Location: Ocean Gateway at Chippewa Boulevard, Salisbury, MD

Suspect: Coty Devore Williams Burke, 21, Seaford, DE

Coty Burke

Narrative: On 31 May 2015 at 4:50 PM, a deputy stopped to assist a disable motorist and ended up locating a wanted subject, Coty Burke. A warrant had been issued for Burke after he failed to appear for a Driving Suspended case in the District Court.

The deputy placed Burke under arrest and transported him 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 Burke on Personal Recognizance.

Charges: Failure to Appear

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Incident: Assault

Date of Incident: 31 May 2015

Location: 24000 block of Power Line Road, Mardela Springs, MD

Suspect: Lancelot T. Major, 59, Mardela Springs, MD

Lancelot Major

Narrative: On 31 May 2015 at 4:09 PM a deputy responded to a residence in Mardela Springs for the report of an assault upon a 12 year old girl by her grandfather, Lancelot Major. During the investigation, the deputy was told that Major requested that his granddaughter get out of his seat and after she refused following several requests, he physically removed her from the seat and tossed her into another chair. The deputy observed signs of injury on the girl that corroborated this account.

The deputy placed Major under arrest and transported him to the Central booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. Following an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Major in the Detention Center in lieu of $25,000.00 bond.

Charges: Assault 1st Degree

                Assault 2nd Degree

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Incident: Possession of Heroin

Date of Incident: 31 May 2015

Location: 500 block of South Curlew Road, Salisbury, MD

Suspect: Steven Jerome Smith, 27, Salisbury, MD

Steven Smith

Narrative: On 31 May 2015 at 5:35 PM a deputy stopped a vehicle on South Curlew drive and the driver, Steven Smith immediately exited from his vehicle. During the ensuing encounter, a WCSO Drug K9 scanned the vehicle for the presence of the odor of illegal drugs, during which the K9 alerted to that odor. During a search of the vehicle, the deputy recovered what was identified as heroin.

The deputy placed Smith under arrest and transported him to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. Following an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Smith in lieu of $10,000.00 bond.

Charges: Possession of Heroin

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Incident: Fugitive Apprehension

Date of Incident: 1 June 2015

Location: Wicomico County

Suspect: Jesse James Beaver, 25, Salisbury, MD

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Narrative: On 1 June 2015, Jesse James Beaver was returned to Wicomico County following his apprehension in Florida. Beaver has been a wanted fugitive from Wicomico County since April 2012 following the issuance of four Circuit Court Bench Warrants. The warrants were all issued after he failed to attend a required hearing as part of the Circuit Court Drug Court Program. At the time of being accepted into the program, Beaver was facing charges of Burglary, Theft and Assault 1st Degree.

Beaver was detained without bond pending an appearance in front of a Circuit Court Judge.

Charges: Failure to Appear

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Incident: Fugitive from Delaware

Date of Incident: 1 June 2015

Location: 28000 block of Adkins Road, Delmar, MD

Suspect: Terrence Shonte Gaines, 36, Delmar, MD

Terrence Gaines

Narrative: On 1 June 2015 at 4:00 AM a deputy responded to a residence in the 28000 block of Adkins Road in Delmar for a reported domestic related disturbance. While on scene the deputy located a wanted fugitive from the State of Delaware, Terrence Gaines, and took him into custody. Delaware authorities wanted Gaines in connection with a Theft case where the victim was a vulnerable adult.

Gaines was transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. Following an initial appearance, Gaines was detained without bond pending extradition back to Delaware.

Charges: Fugitive from Delaware

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Incident: WCSO Activity

Date of Incident:   1 June 2015

Location:  Wicomico County

On 1 June 2015 a deputy arrested Howard John Kotz, 34 of Shady Side, MD, on two District Court Bench Warrants. The warrants were issued after Kotz violated the terms of his probation in two separate DUI cases. Kotz was detained without bond.

Howard Kotz

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On 1 June 2015 a deputy arrested Bryant Tyrone Deal, 53 of Salisbury, on two District Court Bench Warrants. The warrants were issued after Bryant failed to appear for a case where he had been charged with Acting as a Contractor without a License and a second case where he had been charged with Theft. Bryant was detained on a total bond of $52,500.00.

Bryant Deale

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On 2 June 2015 a deputy arrested Brandt John Roberts, 30 of Pittsville, MD, on a Circuit Court Bench Warrant. The warrant was issued after Roberts failed to appear for an Assault 2nd Degree case. Roberts was detained without bond.

Brandt Roberts

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On 3 June 2015 a deputy arrested Jenna Lynn Ennis, 26 of Salisbury, on a District Court Bench Warrant. The warrant was issued after Ennis violated the terms of her probation in a Theft less than $1,000.00 case. Ennis was detained without bond.

Jenna Ennis

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Incident: Assault / Harassment

Date of Incident: 1 June 2015

Location: 8000 block of Hawthorn Lane, Hebron, MD

Suspect: Derald Whitney Eberhardt, 50, Hebron, MD

Derald Eberhardt

Narrative: On 1 June 2015 at 1:40 PM a deputy arrested Derald Eberhardt of Hebron at the request of the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office. That agency held an arrest warrant for Eberhardt that was issued following a complaint made that Eberhardt had assaulted his estranged wife and was continually harassing her in Anne Arundel County.

Upon arrest the deputy transported Eberhardt to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. Following an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Eberhardt in the Detention Center in lieu of $40,000.00 bond.

Charges: Harassment

                Trespass

                Assault 2nd Degree

                Attempted Assault 1st Degree

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Incident: Fugitive from Pennsylvania

Date of Incident: 2 June 2015

Location: Salisbury, MD

Suspect: Justin Thomas Smith, 30, Philadelphia, PA

Justin Smith

Narrative: On 2 June 2015 a deputy arrested Justin Smith as a fugitive from the State of Pennsylvania. Authorities in that state wanted Smith on a failure to appear warrant for DUI.

Smith was detained without bond pending his extradition back to Pennsylvania.

Charges: Fugitive from Pennsylvania

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Incident: Theft

Date of Incident: 3 June 2015

Location: 7000 block of Jersey Road, Salisbury, MD

Suspect: Caroline Rose Thompson, 24, Seaford, DE

Caroline Thompson

Narrative: On 3 June 2015 a deputy arrested Caroline Thompson for the theft of a watch valued at $3,000.00 from a residence in the 7000 block of Jersey Road. During the course of the investigation into the theft, Thompson was discovered attempting to sell the purloined piece at a local pawn store.

Following her arrest, Thompson was transported to the Central Booking Unit where she was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. Following an initial appearance, the Commissioner released Thompson on $10,000.00 unsecured bond.

Charges: Theft $1,000.00 to $10,000.00                                                            

             

Releasing Authority: Lt. Tim Robinson        Date:  4 June 2015