Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On January 19, 2011 at approximately 6:40 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to the Walmart Department Store on North Salisbury Boulevard for the report of a shoplifter. Upon arrival the officers observed the below listed suspect under detention in the parking lot area by an off duty Salisbury Police Officer. Employees of Walmart advised that the suspect was observed taking merchandise from the automotive section of the store then exiting the store without making payment. When the employees made contact with the suspect, the suspect became confrontational and resisted. The off duty officer came to the assistance of the employees and was pushed by the suspect, who then fled into the parking lot. The off duty Officer caught the suspect and detained him until the arrival of the responding Officers. The merchandise was recovered and returned to the store.

ARRESTED: Lovelle Frederick Dashield, 24 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Theft (under $ 100)
Second degree assault
DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201100002359

On January 20, 2011 at approximately 4:30 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police were on routine patrol in the area of the Wawa Store on South Salisbury Boulevard and observed the below listed suspect in a vehicle involved in a possible CDS transaction. The officers stopped the suspect’s vehicle for a traffic violation and due to the action of the driver requested a K-9 check. A K-9 responded from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office and gave a positive indication on the vehicle. The vehicle was searched and a quantity of suspected "crack"/cocaine was located beneath a seat.

ARRESTED: Derrick James Wynn, 38 years of age
Fruitland, Maryland
CHARGES: Possession of cocaine

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201100002363

On January 20, 2011 at approximately 4:45 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police were on routine patrol in the area of Charles Street and stopped the below listed suspect for investigative purposes. The suspect gave the officers consent to search his person which resulted in the recovery of a smoking device containing suspected "crack"/cocaine.

ARRESTED: Andre (nmn) Dennis, 36 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Possession of cocaine
Possession of CDS/Paraphernalia (2 counts)

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking
CC # 201100002359


On January 20, 2011 at approximately 11:43 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding arrest warrant for a theft and assault that occurred on January 3, 2011. On that date officers received a call to respond to the Walmart Store on North Salisbury Boulevard for the report of shoplifter that had assaulted security personnel. Upon arrival the officers met with store security who advised that the below listed suspect had been observed taking merchandise from the store without making payment. When approached, the suspect assaulted the personnel and threatened the personnel with a knife. The suspect then fled from the area in a vehicle. Officers were able to positively identify the suspect and obtain the warrant.

ARRESTED: Shawn Joseph Simon, Jr., 39 years of age
Salisbury, Maryland
CHARGES: Second degree assault (2 counts)
Possession of a deadly weapon
Theft (under $ 1000)

DISPOSITION: Both released to Central Booking
CC # 201100000311