Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On February 18, 2011 at approximately 7:00 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the McDonald’s Restaurant on Nanticoke Road for the report of a robbery. Upon arrival the officers met with store management who advised that a lone suspect had approached a manager at the restaurant and had produced a knife. The suspect threatened the store employee, then took a bag containing U.S. Currency from the restaurant and fled from the area on foot. There were no injuries. The officers attempted to track the suspect with the assistance of a K-9 from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office with negative results. The Salisbury Police also received assistance from the Maryland State Police Aviation Unit in an attempt to track the suspect. The suspect was last seen in the area of the Village at Mitchell Pond apartment complex. The suspect was described as:

Black male, 20 to 25 years of age, medium build, wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.

If anyone has any information regarding this incident, they are asked to contact the Salisbury Police Department at 410-548-3165 or to contact Crime Solvers of Delmarva at 410-548-1776. Information may be left at both locations anonymously.
CC # 201100006191

On February 18, 2011 at approximately 2:00 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a residence on the five hundred (500) block of Rose Street for the report of a domestic altercation. Upon arrival the officers met with an adult male victim who advised the officers that he and the below listed suspect had become involved in an argument while inside of a residence. The argument escalated and quickly turned into a physical altercation. The victim attempted to leave the residence and was followed by the suspect, who threw a number of kitchen knives and one (1) meat cleaver at the victim. One of the knives caused a minor injury to the victim’s left shoulder. The suspect was taken into custody without incident and the victim did not require medical attention.

ARRESTED: Rochelle Devonne Freeman, 34 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
Attempted second degree murder
First degree assault
Second degree assault
Reckless endangerment

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 201100006160

On February 20, 2011 at approximately 12:32 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a residence on the three hundred (300) block of East Vine Street for the report of a disorderly subject. Upon arrival the officers met with the below listed suspect, who was in front of the residence acting in a disorderly manner. The suspect gave the officers false identification information a number of times before providing accurate information. Once the accurate information was received, it was found that the suspect was wanted on an outstanding bench warrant. The suspect was taken into custody and a search of her person, incident to arrest, revealed a hypodermic syringe containing suspected heroin and a smoking device containing suspected “crack”/cocaine residue.

ARRESTED: Bobbie Lynn Parsons, 30 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:
False statement to a police officer
Obstructing and hindering an investigation
Possession of heroin
Possession of cocaine
Possession of CDS/Paraphernalia

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 201100006450

On February 20, 2011 at approximately 1:22 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a local hotel on North Salisbury Boulevard for the report of suspicious activity. Upon arrival the officers met with hotel employees who advised the officers that they had found controlled dangerous substances and paraphernalia in a room after the below listed suspect had checked out of the hotel. The suspect was still located on the hotel premises when approached by the officers. The suspect gave the officers consent to check his luggage and the check resulted in the officers locating and recovering a quantity of suspected heroin and prescription medication.

ARRESTED: Nicholas Todd Jenkins, 30 years of age Chester, Maryland

CHARGES:
Possession of heroin (3 counts)
Possession of CDS/Paraphernalia (3 counts)

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 201100006455

On February 21, 2011 at approximately 3:11 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Walmart Department Store on North Salisbury Boulevard for the report of a shoplifter. Upon arrival the officers met with store security who advised that store employees had observed the below listed suspect take cosmetics from the store without making any attempts at payment. The cosmetics were recovered and returned to the store.

ARRESTED: Tiffany Dawn Machado, 20 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Theft (under $ 1,000)

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 201100006566