Salisbury man sentenced in two separate assault cases

SALISBURY, Md. – A Salisbury man was sentenced by a Wicomico County Circuit Court judge on charges stemming from two separate incidents that occurred during the summer of 2018.

The first incident happened on June 15, 2018, when 29-year-old Marcus Tyrell Crawford and co-defendants assaulted and robbed two people outside of Mojo’s restaurant in downtown Salisbury.

The second incident occurred on August 14, 2018, when Maryland State Police were called to a report of a domestic assault involving Crawford. A handgun was recovered during the investigation of this case, which Crawford is prohibited from possessing due to a 2011 conviction for assault.

Crawford was sentenced to a total of 30 years with all but 11 years of active incarceration suspended. Crawford previously pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit robbery in the first case, and one count of firearm possession with a felony conviction in the second case. Officials say 5 of the 11 years is a mandatory minimum, during which Crawford will not be eligible for parole.