WCSO Press Releases - Aug. 26, 2019

Incident: Possession of Crack Cocaine
Date of Incident: 22 August 2019
Location: 1000 block of Fairground Drive, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Charles Darnell Quailes, 31, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 22 August 2019 at 10:21 AM, a deputy initiated contact with a subject identified as Charles Quailes in a parking lot in the 1000 block of Fairground Drive after the deputy recognized Quailes as a wanted subject. Quailes was wanted on an arrest warrant for Assault 2nd Degree and Reckless Endangerment. During a subsequent search of Quailes, the deputy located crack cocaine hidden in Quailes’ sock.
Further search of Quailes’ vehicle which he was adjacent to, revealed a magazine loaded with seven rounds of .380 ammunition. A query on Quailes revealed that he is prohibited from possession of ammunition for a regulated firearm due to a previous criminal conviction.
The deputy placed Quailes 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 Quailes on Personal Recognizance regarding these charges.
However, the Commissioner then detained Quailes without bond on the charges stemming from the arrest warrant for the Assault 2nd Degree and Reckless Endangerment.
Charges: Possession of Crack Cocaine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Ammunition by a Prohibited Person

Incident: Assault 2nd Degree / Unlawful Imprisonment
Date of Incident: 24 August 2019
Location: 500 block of Dykes Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Alphonso Thomas Garner, 62, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 24 August 2019 at 9:58 PM, a deputy responded to a residence in the 500 block of Dykes Road for a reported altercation. Upon approach to the front door, the deputy could hear a woman screaming from inside the residence. Upon gaining entry into the residence, the deputy observed a female victim with signs of injury. Upon contacting Alphonso Garner, the cohabitant, Garner advised they were just playing. An investigation into the incident revealed that Garner was upset because the female victim had gone out and assaulted her during a subsequent argument. The deputy also learned that Garner barricaded the door to prevent the victim from leaving the residence.
The deputy placed Garner 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 Garner without bond.
Charges: Assault 2nd Degree and Unlawful Imprisonment

Incident: DUI
Date of Incident: 23 August 2019
Location: 2300 block of N. Salisbury Boulevard, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Harleigh D. Mende, 24, Hurlock, MD
Narrative: On 23 August 2019 at 10:23 PM, a deputy stopped a vehicle operated by Harleigh Mende after observing Mende driving in the 2300 block of N. Salisbury Blvd without the vehicle’s headlights activated. During the encounter the deputy detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from Mende and also observed she stumbled as she exited her car. Following the administration of sobriety testing the deputy placed Mende under arrest for DUI.
Mende had her sixteen-month old child in a car seat in the vehicle also.
Mende was transported to the Sheriff’s Office where she was processed and refused to take a breath test. She was released upon the issuance of citations.
Charges: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Driving While Impaired by Alcohol and Driving While Impaired by Alcohol While Transporting a Minor