FROM WBOC: State's Attorney Determines Methadone Bottle Not from Police Evidence

SALISBURY, Md.- An investigation by the State's Attorney confirmed that the methadone bottle with councilwoman Laura Mitchell's name on it, posted on a Delmarva blog Monday, did not come from police evidence.

Mitchell believed the pill bottle was in police evidence after an alleged traffic stop with her son.

State's Attorney Matt Maciarello said they retrieved reports from the Salisbury Police Department and the Wicomico Sheriff's Office.

"Another family member had some contact with law enforcement. So we pulled any type of report related to those contacts and we were able to see from the details of the report that there was no possibility that the photograph came from any sort of law enforcement contact," said Maciarello.

The reports indicated the pill bottle was not part of any investigation between Mitchell's son and law enforcement.

"If there was a contact with the family member there would be a report of what evidence was collected or whatever was in the possession or custody of the person, and it didn't have anything to do with her prescriptions," said Maciarello.

WBOC spoke with Mitchell again Thursday. She said she's moving forward.

"Wherever it came from, however he obtained it, whatever happened, it did not come from the police. Our system, I trust their integrity and it's really a moot point where it came from," said Mitchell.

Mitchell has maintained all along the prescription was for chronic migraines.

Methadone, while commonly used to treat heroin addicts, is also a pain reliever.

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Lt. Scott Harner, AO Wanda Olson, AO Donald Olson and

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Earlier this week, a very dedicated husband and wife duo resigned from the Ocean City Police Department Auxiliary Unit. Auxiliary Officers Donald and Wanda Olson served as Auxiliary Unit volunteers for 11 years and donated a combined total of over 5,000 hours to the Ocean City Police Department and the citizens of Ocean City. Many citizens may remember seeing the couple conducting traffic details or assisting at many special events throughout the year.

The Olson’s will be greatly missed by every member of the Ocean City Police Department as they continue their retirement closer to family in western Maryland.

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SAFE STREETS CASE: Gerard Dennis Sentenced to 65 Years for Home Invasion

On October 23, 2014, Gerard Dawson Dennis, age 19, of Wicomico County, Maryland, was sentenced by a Circuit Court Judge to 65 years in the Division of Corrections for the Armed Robbery and related offenses that occurred on October 4, 2013, in the area of 1029 Adams Avenue, Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland. Dennis received the maximum sentence for Armed Robbery, Burglary 1st, and Assault 1st. He received consecutive time on the firearms offenses that will be served without the possibility of parole. Dennis was also sentenced to an additional seven years on Violation of Probation cases to be served concurrently to the Armed Robbery. Mr. Dennis had a significant juvenile record as well as a “major” adult criminal record (as this term is defined by the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines).

Wicomico County State’s Attorney, Matthew A. Maciarello remarked: “This offender seems dedicated to breaking the laws of our State, and during his most recent crime he violently assaulted a man in his home. The Defendant was armed with a handgun despite the fact that Maryland gun laws prohibited him from possessing one due to his previous convictions. The State is thankful that the Court handed down this tough sentence to this repeat offender.” Mr. Maciarello also commended the Salisbury City Police Criminal Investigation Division, including Det. Popovich and Det. Caputo for their work in the investigation and prosecution of this case. Mr. Maciarello also thanked the citizens of Wicomico County who sat on the jury and Senior Assistant State’s Attorney, Kristen Schultz, who prosecuted the case.

For more information or for an interview please call the Office of the State’s Attorney at (410) 548-4880 or go to www.wicomicosao.com