WCSO Press Release 5-11-16

Nixon, Joseph

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 6 May 2016
Location: 400 block of Water Street, Sharptown, MD
Suspect: Joseph Nicholas Nixon, 33, Sharptown, MD
Narrative: On 6 May 2016 a deputy arrested Joseph Nixon following an allegation of an assault. According to the victim in this case, Nixon became embroiled in an altercation with his wife that turned physical. Nixon is accused of striking his wife in the face and holding on to her and not letting her go when she tried to get away from him. The deputy observed signs of injury that corroborated the account. Nixon was placed under arrest and 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 Nixon in the Detention Center in lieu of $15,000.00 bond.
Charges: Assault 2nd Degree and False Imprisonment
 

Stroman, Michael and Dotson, Dwayne

Incident: Possession of Drugs
Date of Incident: 6 May 2016
Location: N. Saratoga Street, Salisbury, MD
Suspects:
Michael A. Stroman, 21, Salisbury, MD
Dwayne Anthony Dotson Jr., 20, Hurlock, MD
Narrative: On 6 May 2016 at 6:50 PM a deputy stopped a vehicle in which Michael Stroman and Dwayne Dotson were passengers. Upon approach to the vehicle, the deputy detected a strong odor of marijuana emanating from within the vehicle. The deputy observed that the front seat passenger, Michael Stroman, was steadily chewing something while the deputy was standing at the side window. That “something” would turn out to be marijuana. A search of Stroman revealed multiple individually wrapped baggies of what would be indentified as crack cocaine in Stroman’s pants pocket. Additional marijuana was also found on Stroman’s person. Further search of the vehicle revealed multiple individually wrapped baggies of marijuana along with a digital scale that was in the possession of the rear seat passenger, Dwayne Dotson. Both Stroman and Dotson were placed under arrest and transported to the Central Booking Unit where they were processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. Following an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained both in the Detention Center in lieu of $30,000.00 bond each.
Charges: Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute (Dotson) and Possession of Crack Cocaine with the intent to Distribute (Stroman)

Boone, Starr

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 9 May 2016
Location: 27000 block of Edgewood Circle, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Starr Renee Boone, 22, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 9 May 2016 at 2:13 PM a deputy arrested Starr Boone following a report made that she threatened to burn down a house. In this incident, Boone reportedly arrived at a residence in the 27000 block of Edgewood Circle, pulled a gas can out of her vehicle and proceeded to pour the gasoline around the house in what was perceived as an attempt to burn the house down while people were in it. The deputy transported Boone to the Central Booking Unit where she was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. Following an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Boone in the Detention Center in lieu of $100,000.00 bond.
Charges: Threats of Arson and Attempted Arson

 
Incident: Threats Against a School Official
Date of Incident: 9 May 2016
Location: 1015 Beaglin Park Drive, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Male Juvenile, 16, Fruitland, MD
Narrative: On 9 May 2016 at 9:26 AM a deputy investigated an incident where a 16 year old student at Parkside High School threatened a teacher. The deputy learned that the teacher questioned a student who was wandering the hallway instead of being in class. The student reportedly became angry with the teacher and threatened to knock (the teacher) the (expletive) out. The student continued to be verbally abusive to the teacher. The deputy completed a juvenile referral that will be sent to the Department of Juvenile Services for adjudication. The juvenile was released to a parent at the school.
Charges: Threats Against a School Official