Worcester County Sheriff's Office ~ Malicious Destruction of Mailboxes

Worcester County Sheriff’s Office

 

Incident: Malicious Destruction of Mailboxes

 Location of Crime: Bishopville, MD

 

 

Narrative:
 On October 4, 2013 around 1:15 am Deputies from the Worcester County Sheriff’s were alerted by a member of the Bishopville Community that several people were riding around in a dark colored truck smashing mailboxes.

 

 Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office along with Troopers from the Maryland State Police Barrack in Berlin began converging on the Bishopville Community.

 

A Trooper from the State Police located a dark colored pick-up truck traveling on Saint Martin’s Neck Road near Route 90. The Trooper stopped the truck and upon approaching the vehicle he located 4 people in the bed of the truck along with the driver. Also in the truck bed were 29 watermelons.

 

 While one Deputy assisted the Trooper, another began traveling the roads of Bishopville.

 

Through the Sheriff’s Office investigation a total of 14 US Mailboxes, 1 Waste Management Trash Can, and 1 sign for a Church Parsonage were located damaged.

 

The investigation revealed that the suspects were riding along Bishopville Road and Saint Martin’s Neck Road throwing water melons at mailboxes in an attempt to destroy them. During their initial interviews all 5 identified themselves as Firefighters from Sussex County Delaware. All 5 admitted to being involved in the crimes committed and were arrested.

 

 All were later transported to the Sheriff’s Office by the Ocean City Police Department and processed. All were released pending trial by a District Court Commissioner.

 

Many thanks to the observant citizen.

 

 Suspects:
 Stewart William Pryor 28 of Millsboro, DE
 Dylan Lee Sharp 19 of Milton, DE
 Franklin Adam Martin 23 of Milton, DE
 Sean James MaGee, 23 of Selbyville, DE
 Addison Hill-Bittner, 22 of Rehboth DE

 

 Charges:
 16 counts for each suspect MDOP Less than $500

 

 1 count for each suspect MDOP Scheme More than $500