PRESS RELEASE

Salisbury Police Department
Salisbury, Maryland 21801
410-548-3165
Andre
Hampton, 30yoa, of Salisbury was arrested for Possession of Cocaine, Possession
with intent to Distribute, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and was served
with an outstanding warrant from Dorchester County, Maryland for Failure to
Appear. Officers of the Salisbury Police Department stopped a vehicle for
a traffic violation in the area Lake Street and U.S. Route 50. Hampton was
identified as a passenger in the vehicle. During the course of the
officers’ investigation, Hampton provided a false name and date of birth.
Officers were able to identify Hampton who also consented to a search of his
person. During this search, a quantity of suspected cocaine to indicate
distribution was recovered. Hampton was released to the custody of
Central Booking.
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Kevin
Archie Taylor, 29yoa, with no fixed address was arrested for impersonating a
Police Officer. An officer responded to the 1000 block of Tower Drive for
a report of a white male impersonating a police officer. During the
course of the investigation it was learned that Taylor had approached employees
of a private ambulance company and identified himself as a police officer.
Taylor was located a short distance away and was arrested. Taylor was
released to the custody of Central Booking.
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Mervyn
Wilmer Bivens, 39yoa, of Salisbury was arrested for Possession of Cocaine,
Possession of Marihuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. An officer
was conducting foot patrol at the Thrift Travel Inn on North Salisbury
Boulevard and was approached by the manager concerning a disturbance in one of
the rooms. The manager advised that he wanted all the subjects out of the
room and for them not to return. The officer made contact with
Bivens. During the initial investigation Bivens admitted to having
illegal narcotics on his person. A search of Bivens revealed that he had
a quantity of cocaine and marihuana on his person. Bivens was arrested
and released to the custody of Central Booking.
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