WCSO Press Releases - Jan. 24, 2016

Incident: Failure to Appear
Date of Incident: 18 January 2017
Location: 800 block of East Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Joseph C. Clarke, 60, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 18 January 2016 at 1:25 a deputy responded to a residence in the 800 block of East Road and arrested Joseph Clarke on an outstanding District Court Bench Warrant. The warrant was issued after Clarke failed to appear for a trial on the charge of CDS Possession.
The deputy transported Clarke to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. Following an initial appearance, Clarke was detained on a bond of $5,000.00 in the Detention Center.
Charges: Failure to Appear

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 21 January 2017
Location: 300 block of Joe Morgan Road, Sharptown, MD
Suspect: David Stafford Durham, 51, Sharptown, MD
Narrative: On 21 January 2016 at 11:02 PM, a deputy responded to a reported altercation at a residence in the 300 block of Joe Morgan Road in Sharptown. Upon arrival, the deputy met with a subject who stated that he was assaulted by a male that he shares the residence with. According to the victim, this other subject, identified as David Durham, became agitated and started to punch the victim repeatedly before throwing him multiple times into the kitchen countertop.
The deputy placed Durham 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 Durham in the Detention Center on bond. Following a bond review in the District Court on 23 January 2017, Durham remains in the Detention Center on a bond of $49,000.00.
Charges: Assault 2nd Degree

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 22 January 2017
Location: 800 block of South Schumaker Drive, Salisbury, MD
Suspects:
Jeffery P. Rothgeb, 53, Salisbury, MD
Mona L. Webster, 52, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 22 January 2016 at 8:57 PM a deputy responded to a residence in the 800 block of South Schumaker Drive for a reported domestic related altercation. Upon arrival, the deputy met with Jeffrey Rothgeb and Mona Webster. According to Rothgeb, Webster became mad with him at which point he alleged she struck him in the head with a hairbrush and a can of hair spray. When the deputy had an opportunity to speak with Webster, she alleged that Rothgeb struck her in the head.
The deputy observed signs of injury to both subjects that corroborated their accounts. The deputy also saw a broken hairbrush and a can of hair spray on the floor
The deputy placed both subjects under arrest and transported them 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 on bond until their bond review the next day where they were both released on Personal Recognizance.
Charges: Assault 2nd Degree

Incident: Assault
Date of Incident: 23 January 2017
Location: 7000 block of Maple Street, Pittsville, MD
Suspect: Andrew A. Rittner, 24, Pittsville, MD
Narrative: On 23 January 2016 at 2:30 PM a deputy responded to a reported disturbance at a residence in the 7000 block of Maple Street in Pittsville, MD. While on scene, the deputy encountered one of the parties to the disturbance, Andrew Rittner, who appeared agitated and was already directing profanity towards the deputy. The deputy attempted to calm Rittner with no success and proceeded to attempt a pat down of Rittner for weapons. Rittner became more uncooperative with the deputy and began struggling with the deputy who was now trying to detain him. At one point Rittner attempted to push the deputy away while yelling “don’t (expletive) touch me.”
The deputy managed to take Rittner into custody 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 Rittner in the Detention Center without bond pending a bond review in front of a District Court Judge.
Charges: Assault 2nd Degree, Resisting Arrest, Obstruct and Hinder