DWI HIT PARADE: Salisbury Barrack of the Maryland State Police DUI arrests for Sept. 2019

RUARKE GOT A POLE IN ONE

Maryland State Police report that on Sept. 29, 2019, at approximately 5:29 pm, Troopers from the Maryland State Police Salisbury Barrack responded to a single-vehicle accident in the area of Old Ocean City Road at Bent Pine Road.

Troopers arrived on scene and made contact with the driver who was identified as Michael James Ruarke 2^nd, (DOB 02/1990) of 7815 Purnell Crossing Road, Berlin, Md., through his Maryland ID card. Troopers observed a white Dodge truck that had struck a telephone pole, disabling it.

Troopers detected the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from Ruarke’s breath and person.  Investigation revealed that Ruarke was operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and traveled off the roadway, striking a telephone pole. Ruarke refused medical treatment.

Ruarke was transported to the MSP Salisbury Barrack where he refused to submit to the intoximeter test.

Ruarke was charged by Trooper Ashley Romeo with driving under the influence of alcohol-related charges.

Ruarke entered a guilty plea on March 4, 2015, to DWI in a plea deal with the Wicomico County States Attorney following his arrest by Salisbury City Police Officer J. Burt. THE DEAL: Ruarke was sentenced to 30 days in jail and zero fine.

Arrested for DWI by Maryland State Trooper Kevin Moore on Sept.2, 2012, Ruarke obtained a plea deal with the Wicomico States Attorney on Feb. 2, 2016, when he entered a guilty plea. THE DEAL: zero time and a fine of $500.

Court records show that after pleading guilty to a burglary charge by way of an Alford Plea, and felony burglary charges were put on the Stet Docket in Wicomico County Circuit Court, Ruarke was given a three-year suspended sentence and is a proud graduate of DRUG COURT on Nov. 18, 2011. On May 30, 2012, Ruarke violated the terms of his probation, which may have had to do with drugs or burglaries.

RUARKE GUILTY OF SEX SOLICITATION OF A MINOR

Ruarke entered a guilty plea to felony sexual solicitation of a minor on Sept. 1, 2016, in Worcester County Maryland Circuit Court in a plea deal with the Worcester States Attorney. THE DEAL: Ruarke was sentenced to prison for three years with all but 18 months of the sentence suspended which allowed him to avoid the Maryland Prison system and serve his time in the Worcester County Jail. Ruarke was given credit for 112 days of time served pending trial and three years probation.

Thorne Keenan Hurt, 49 (DOB 08/08/1970) of 1407 S. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, Md., was charged with DWI by Maryland Trooper Travis Workman on Sept. 1, 2019, at 3:13 am as he drove a 2010 Nissan eastbound on U.S. Rt. 50 at Booth Street in Salisbury, Md., The taxpayers of Maryland will be providing a free attorney for representing Hurt at trial on Nov. 21, 2019.

• Thorne Hurt is also facing other DWI charges filed on May 24, 2019, set for trial on Nov. 21, 2019.
• Thorne was sentenced to 12 years in prison on June 2, 2004, in Worcester County, Md., for drug dealing which accounts for a long run on his record without any DWI arrests, which proves that incarceration is appropriate to deal with DWI repeat offenders as well as drug dealers.

Claude Lee Gattis, 842 W. Main Street, Salisbury, Md., arrested by Trooper Davis on Sept. 9, 2019, at 1:32 am. Charges of DUI and negligent driving,

Sombot Red Anderson, (DOB 08/21/1989) of 430 Millchop Lane, Magnolia, Del., was arrested by Maryland Trooper Travis Workman for DWI as he operated a 2016 Volvo on Rt. 50 at Lake Street on Sept. 1, 2019, at 11:39 pm. Anderson is represented by Salisbury attorney William Robinson Hall for trial in Wicomico District Court set for Nov. 21, 2019.

Bailey Reid Frey, 23, (DOB 09/13/1996)  211 Winterborn Lane, Apt. 3, Salisbury, Md., was arrested by Maryland Trooper Jordan Monk on her birthday Sept. 13, 2019, at 2:58 am as she operated a 2016 Hyundai Elantra on Mill Street at Main Street in Salisbury, Md. Frey will be in District Court in Wicomico County on Nov. 19, 2019.