WICOMICO COUNTY, MD – August 26, 2024
On August 23, 2023, the Honorable S. James Sarbanes, Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, sentenced Antonio Jarmon, 36 years of age, of Salisbury, Maryland, to One-Hundred-Five (105) years in the Division of Corrections. On June 5, 2024, following a three-day trial, Jarmon was convicted of two (2) counts of First-Degree Assault, two (2) counts of Second-Degree Assault, two (2) counts of Use of a Firearm in a Crime of Violence, Reckless Endangerment from a Motor Vehicle, Loaded Handgun in a Vehicle, Handgun on Person, Possession of a Firearm with a Criminal Conviction, and Illegal Possession of Ammunition. Jarmon had an extensive criminal history and was previously convicted of two separate First-Degree Assaults, making him prohibited from possessing firearms.
On December 21, 2021, a drive-by shooting occurred at the Westside Cash Market, located at 811 West Road, Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland. Two victims who were standing in front of the Cash Market waiting for food they had ordered in the store were struck by bullets. One victim suffered a through-and-through gunshot wound to his leg. The other victim was struck in the side of his head, suffering a laceration where the bullet grazed the side of his head.
Wicomico County State’s Attorney (SA) Jamie L. Dykes said, “Gun violence is a scourge to our community.
Members of law enforcement and the prosecutors in my Office work tirelessly to rid it from our streets. The strong sentence handed down in this case sends that message clearly to those who seek to commit gun violence within Wicomico County.”
SA Jamie L. Dykes commended former Detective B. Jones of the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, the lead investigator, Detective Doyle of the Salisbury Police Department, Trooper Tobias of the Maryland State Police, and other members of the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office for their work in the investigation. SA Dykes also commended Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Calabrese, who prosecuted the case and advocated for justice.
