Monday, April 2, 2012

The following email was sent out to the Salisbury University campus community. On March 31, 2012 at approximately 2:30 a.m., a female student was walking alone between the rear of Maggs Gym and Sea Gull Square when she was approached from behind by a man unfamiliar to her. The man tackled her to the ground and attempted to sexually assault her. She resisted the assailant and fled. The suspect is described as an African-American male with a light skin complexion. No further description is available at the time of this special bulletin. This incident is actively under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Salisbury University Police Department at (410)543-6222; or, report anonymously on-line at http://www.salisbury.edu/police/Silent_Witness/.

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Crisfield Police Department Press Release


THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS WERE ARRESTED AND CHARGED BY THE CRISFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT BETWEEN
MARCH 12, 2012 AND APRIL 1, 2012................

(1). JOSEPH REYNOLDS ELLIOTT (M) 47 OF THE CRISFIELD AREA
(ELLIOTT) WAS ARRESTED AFTER OFFICERS RESPONDED TO HIS RESIDENCE WITH A WARRANT AND LOCATED
HIM THERE. (ELLIOTT) AT THIS POINT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST WITHOUT INCIDENT AND
TRANSPORTED TO THE POLICE DEPT. TO BE PROCESSED.
DATE ARRESTED: MARCH 14, 2012
CHARGES: WARRANT
(TRESPASSING/SUSPENDED LICENSE)
DISPOSITION: RELEASED ON PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE'S PENDING TRIAL


(2). MICHAEL RYAN DAVIS (M) 19 OF THE CRISFIELD AREA
(DAVIS) WAS ARRESTED AFTER OFFICERS RESPONDED TO HIS RESIDENCE WITH A WARRANT
FOR HIS ARREST. (DAVIS) WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT INCIDENT, AND TRANSPORTED TO
THE POLICE DEPT. TO BE PROCESSED ON THE CHARGES.
DATE ARRESTED: MARCH 15, 2012
CHARGES: WARRANT
(1ST & 2 DEGREE ASSAULT)
(RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT)
DISPOSITION: RELEASED ON A UNSECURED $10,000.00 BOND


(3). HAROLD TIMOTHY HOWARD 3RD (M) 42 OF WESTOVER, MD
(HOWARD) WAS ARRESTED AFTER CRISFIELD OFFICERS ALONG WITH THE SOMERSET COUNTY'S
SHERIFF OFFICE RESPONDED TO HIS RESIDENCE LOCATED IN WESTOVER, MD. ONCE HE WAS
TAKEN IN CUSTODY, DUE TO A PREVIOUS INJURY WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE DISTRICT COURT.
DATE ARRESTED: MARCH 15, 2012
CHARGES: WARRANT
(BURGLARY 1ST DEGREE)
(MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY)
(THEFT LESS: THAN A $1000.00)
DISPOSITION: RELEASED ON A UNSECURED $5000,00 BOND


(4). BRUCE CHARLES STROBEL (M) 22 OF THE CRISFIELD AREA
(STROBEL) WAS ARRESTED BEING INVESTIGATED FOR A ALLEGED SEXUAL OFFENSE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION
THE OFFICER LEARNED OF (STROBEL'S) INVOLVEMENT AFTER INTERVIEWING THE VICTIM AND THE VICTIM'S PARENT.
BASED ON THIS INFORMATION OFFICERS OBTAINED A WARRANT FOR (STROBEL'S) ARREST. ON MARCH 19, 2012
(STROBEL) WAS LOCATED IN THE CRISFIELD AREA AND PLACED UNDER ARREST.
DATE ARRESTED: MARCH 19, 2012
CHARGES: (WARRANT)
RAPE 2ND DEGREE
ASSAULT 2ND DEGREE
SEX OFFENSES IN THE
2ND - 3RD - 4TH DEGREE
DISPOSITION: HELD ON $50,000.00 BOND AT THE SOMERSET COUNTY DETENTION CENTER


(5). HENRY LEE FITCHETT (M) 21 OF THE CRISFIELD AREA
(FITCHETT) WAS ARRESTED AFTER OFFICERS OBSERVED SOME ERRATIC DRIVING BY THE VEHICLE THAT (FITCHETT)
WAS OPERATING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED OFFICERS LEARNED THAT (FITCHETT) WAS DRIVING A RENTAL
VEHICLE, HOWEVER NOT ON THE RENTAL AGREEMENT. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION (FITCHETT) WAS ARRESTED
AND AFTER SEARCHING THE VEHICLE SUSPECTED CDS WAS LOCATED.
DATE ARRESTED: MARCH 19, 2012
CHARGES: CDS POSSESSION OTHER THAN MARIJUANA
UNAUTHORIZED USE OF MOTOR VEHICLE
CDS POSSESS PARAPHERNALIA
DISPOSITION: RELEASED ON A UNSECURED $5000.00 BOND PENDING TRIAL


(6). AARON JASON APPLEGATE (M) 21 OF THE CRISFIELD AREA
(APPLEGATE) WAS ARRESTED AFTER BEING STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC VIOLATION. DURING THE
TRAFFIC STOP, THE OFFICER LEARNED THAT (APPLEGATE'S) LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED. (APPLEGATE)
AT THIS POINT WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST AND TRANSPORTED TO THE POLICE DEPT. TO BE PROCESSED.
DATE ARRESTED: MARCH 20, 2012
CHARGES: DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LICENSE
DISPOSITION: RELEASED AFTER SIGNING CITATIONS


(7). ARIEL MASON (F) 21 OF SALISBURY, MD
(MASON) WAS ARRESTED AT THE DISTRICT IN PRINCESS ANNE, AFTER OFFICERS WERE NOTIFIED
THAT THERE WAS WARRANT ON FILE FOR HER ARREST. (MASON) WAS IN DISTRICT AND TAKEN TO
THE COMMISSIONERS OFFICE UPON ARREST.
DATE ARRESTED: MARCH 22, 2012
CHARGES: BENCH WARRANT
(FAILURE TO APPEAR)
DISPOSITION: RELEASED ON HER OWN RECOGNIZANCE'S


(8). BRIAN EUGENE SOMERS (M) 26 OF REHOBOTH BEACH DELAWARE
(SOMERS) WAS ARRESTED AFTER TURNING HIMSELF IN AT THE POLICE DEPT. AFTER VERIFYING
THAT A WARRANT HAD BEEN ISSUED (SOMERS) WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST.
DATE ARRESTED: MARCH 21, 2012
CHARGES: BENCH WARRANT
(FAIL TO APPEAR)
DISPOSITION: RELEASED ON HIS OWN RECOGNIZANCE'S


(9). JOHN RICHARD HILL JR. (M) 39 OF THE CRISFIELD AREA
(HILL) WAS ARRESTED AFTER HE WAS SPOTTED IN THE AREA OF RIGGINS MARKET AND DETAINED UNTIL
THE WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST COULD BE VERIFIED. THE WARRANT A PAROLE RETAKE WARRANT WAS
VERIFIED AND (HILL) WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST. AFTER HE PROCESSED AT THE CRISFIELD POLICE
DEPT.
DATE ARRESTED: MARCH 23, 2012
CHARGES: WARRANT
(PAROLE RETAKE)
DISPOSITION: RELEASED INTO THE CUSTODY OF THE
WICOMICO COUNTY DETENTION CENTER


(10). MICHAEL DAVID MORRIS (M) 34 OF SEAFORD, DELAWARE
(MORRIS) WAS ARRESTED AFTER BEING STOPPED FOR AS EQUIPMENT VIOLATION ON THE VEHICLE
THAT HE WAS DRIVING. DURING THE TRAFFIC STOP, THE OFFICER LEARNED THAT (MORRIS) WAS
DRIVING ON A REVOKED OUT OF STATE LICENSE. AT THIS POINT (MORRIS) WAS PLACED UNDER
ARREST AND TRANSPORTED TOP THE POLICE DEPT. FOR PROCESSING.
DATE ARRESTED: MARCH 23, 2012
CHARGES: DRIVING ON OUT OF STATE REVOKED LICENSE
DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE
DISPOSITION: RELEASED AFTER PROCESSING


(11). JEREMY STEVEN BISHOP (M) 30 OF THE CRISFIELD AREA
(BISHOP) WAS ARRESTED AFTER BEING STOPPED FOR A EQUIPMENT VIOLATION. DURING THE
TRAFFIC STOP ON THE VEHICLE, THE OFFICER LEARNED THAT (BISHOP'S) LICENSE TO DRIVE WAS
SUSPENDED. (BISHOP) WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST.
DATE ARRESTED: MARCH 24, 2012
CHARGES: DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LICENSE
DISPOSITION: RELEASED AFTER SIGNING CITATIONS


(12). RAASHAN VONTRESS LANE (M) 38 OF THE CRISFIELD AREA
(LANE) WHO WAS AWARE OF THE WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST, STOPPED A OFFICER ON 4TH STREET
TO SURRENDER HIMSELF FOR ARREST. AFTER THE WARRANT HAD BEEN VERIFIED, THE OFFICER
TRANSPORTED (LANE) TO THE POLICE DEPT. TO PROCESSED.
DATE ARRESTED: MARCH 28, 2012
CHARGES: 2ND DEGREE ASSAULT
2 COUNTS OF RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT
DISPOSITION: RELEASED ON OWN RECOGNIZANCE'S


(13). DOROTHY JOANN KAUFFMAN (F) 45 OF THE CRISFIELD AREA
(KAUFFMAN) WAS ARRESTED OFFICERS RESPONDED TO A CALL OF A POSSIBLE 'CDS' VIOLATION NEAR
5TH STREET IN CRISFIELD. UPON ARRIVAL (KAUFFMAN) WAS OBSERVED IN THE AREA AND THE OFFICERS
WERE AWARE THAT HER DRIVERS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED. AT THIS POINT (KAUFFMAN) WAS STOPPED
AND SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED.
DATE ARRESTED: MARCH 28, 2012
CHARGES: DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LICENSE
DISPOSITION: RELEASED AFTER SIGNING TRAFFIC CITATIONS


(14). ANTHONY DOMINIC WHITAKER (M) 32 OF THE CRISFIELD AREA
(WHITAKER) WAS ARRESTED AFTER OFFICERS OBSERVED SOME SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES IN THE UNIT BLOCK
OF SOMERS COVE APTS. WHEN THEY GOT OUT TO INVESTIGATE THE ACTIVITIES (WHITAKER) STARTED TO FLEE
ON FOOT AND WAS FOLLOWED INTO #73 SOMERS COVE WHERE HE THREW A ITEM ON THE SOFA, WHICH WAS
LATER RECOVERED AND SUSPECTED TO BE MARIHUANA. (WHITAKER) WAS THEN PLACED UNDER ARREST.
WHILE HE WAS BEING PROCESSED THE OFFICERS LEARNED OF A OUTSTANDING WARRANT FROM THE SOMERSET
COUNTY'S SHERIFF OFFICE AS WELL AS A FUGITIVE WARRANT FROM DELAWARE.
DATE ARRESTED: MARCH 29, 2012
CHARGES: POSSESSION OF CDS
DISPOSITION: HELD AT THE SOMERSET COUNTY DETENTION PENDING
EXTRADITION TO DELAWARE

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