Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Releases

Incident: Reckless Endangerment / Handgun Violation
Date of Incident: 26 April 2011
Location: 600 block of Kelvington Avenue, Salisbury, MD
Suspects: 1. David J. Cannon, 19, Salisbury, MD
2. Quintin R. Horton, 23, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 26 April 2011 at 1:12 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of shots fired in the 600 block of Kelvington Avenue in Salisbury, MD. Upon arrival, the deputy heard what he recognized as gunshots coming from the wooded area adjacent to Kelvington Avenue. Upon entering the woods, the deputy located David Cannon and Quintin Horton and discovered they were shooting a 9mm semi-automatic pistol in the woods. The pair was using a plastic bag hanging from a branch as a target. The deputy observed that they were not utilizing any type of backstop to catch the bullets and were firing in the direction of occupied dwellings and passing vehicles on the roadway.

Upon inquiry to the ownership of the pistol, Cannon advised that he had bought it on the “street” for “$200.00.”

Cannon was also found to be in possession of what the deputy recognized as marijuana.

The deputy arrested Cannon and Horton and transported them to Central Booking where they were processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. Cannon was detained in the Detention Center in lieu of $10,000.00 bond. Horton, who was only charged with Reckless Endangerment, was
released on Personal Recognizance.

Charges: Possession of a Regulated Firearm While Under 21
Reckless Endangerment
Possession of Marijuana

Incident: Burglary Investigation
Date of Incident: 26 April 2011
Location: 7000 block of Perdue Street, Pittsville, MD
Suspects: Pending

Narrative: On 26 April 2011 at 6:19 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into the attempted burglary of a residence in the 7000 block of Perdue Street in Pittsville.

Upon arrival, the deputy met with the resident who advised that he left at 7:00 AM that day and returned around 2:00 PM to discover that an unknown suspect had inserted an instrument, possible a small screwdriver, into the locking mechanism on the front door knob in an apparent attempt to pry the lock open. The unknown perpetrator was unsuccessful but did damage the lock.
Anyone who may have been in the area and witnessed anything is asked to contact the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office at 410-548-4891 or Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776.
Reference Case 11-1637

Incident: Burglary Investigation
Date of Incident: 26 April 2011
Location: 1200 block of West Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspects: Pending

Narrative: On 26 April 2011 at 0845hrs, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office investigated the burglary of a shed located in a backyard in the 1200 block of West Road in Salisbury.

Investigation revealed that the resident discovered the padlock missing from the shed door and his bicycle missing that had been stored there. The bike is described as a black and silver “Cruiser” style bike that had a child seat attached.

During the ensuing investigat6ion, the deputy located the child seat in the Indian Village playground after it had been removed from the bike.

The Sheriff’s Office is still investigating, anyone who has information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 410-548-4891 or Crime Solvers at 410-548-1776.
Reference Case 11-1627

Incident: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol
Date of Incident: 26 April 2011
Location: Snow Hill Road, Salisbury, MD
Suspects: Ronshea Parker, 34, Frankford, DE

Narrative: On 26 April 2011 at midnight, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle operated by Ronshea Parker for making an erratic U-Turn in the middle of Snow Hill Road.

Upon making contact with Parker, the deputy detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from Parker’s breath. The deputy also noticed that Parker had a very pungent odor of alcohol about his whole person too. Parker denied consuming alcohol when asked by the deputy while slurring his words.

Parker became belligerent and began yelling at the deputy who was trying to ascertain Parker’s level of sobriety. After Parker refused to cooperate or properly submit to any roadside field sobriety testing, the deputy placed him under arrest. Parker continued to be belligerent towards the deputy during the arrest process.

The deputy transported Parker to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. Upon his initial appearance, Parker was initially detained in the Detention Center without bond. At a later court appearance the same day, Parker’s bond was set at $5,000.00.

Charges: Driving Under the influence of Alcohol