WCSO Press Releases - August 4, 2015

Incident: Possession of Heroin

Date of Incident: 31 July 2015

Location: Friendship Road, Pittsville, MD

Suspect: Timothy Shane Vance, 23, Berlin, MD

Timothy Vance

Narrative: On 31 July 2015 at 5:50 PM a deputy stopped a vehicle in which Timothy Vance was a passenger for speeding.  During the encounter the deputy observed indicators that pointed to possible CDS activity which prompted a WCSO Drug K9 scan of the vehicle. During the scan the K9 alerted to the odor of illegal drugs which prompted a search that revealed Vance was in possession of what was identified as Heroin.

The deputy placed Vance 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 released Vance on $10,000.00 unsecured bond.

Charges:  Possession of Heroin

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Incident: Motor Vehicle Theft

Date of Incident: 3 August 2015

Location: 800 block of South Schumaker Drive, Salisbury, MD

Suspect: Rizwan Aziz, 21, Salisbury, MD

Rizwan Aziz

Narrative: On 3 August 2015 at 6:45 AM a deputy responded to a residence in the 800 block of South Shumaker Drive in Salisbury for the report of a stolen vehicle. Upon arrival the deputy met with the vehicle owner who reported that his vehicle had been taken without permission by a subject who resides in the house where he was staying. During the investigation, the suspect in this case, Rizwan Aziz returned with the vehicle but ran away when the deputy attempted to confront him. Aziz managed to temporarily elude the deputy and returned to his residence, got on his bicycle and rode away. Before riding away, Aziz reportedly became embroiled in an altercation when the vehicle owner confronted him. During this altercation, Aziz allegedly assaulted the vehicle owner.

Another deputy saw Aziz on the bicycle and attempted to detain him, but Aziz attempted to make his escape on the bicycle by pedaling away from the deputy who was in a patrol vehicle. After Aziz refused to stop, the deputy was able to assist Aziz off of his bicycle and take him into custody.

Aziz was transported 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 Aziz in the Detention Center in lieu of $15,000.00 bond.

Charges:  Theft of Motor Vehicle

                  Assault 2nd Degree

                  Resisting Arrest

                                                                     

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