Salisbury Man Gets 63 Years for Burglary, Jail Assaults

Wicomico County, MD - A Salisbury man will spend 63 years in prison after admitting to breaking into a closed business and attacking jail staff over and over while he waited for trial. The sentence was handed down this week in Wicomico County Circuit Court.

Stephon Holloway-Smith, 37, of Salisbury, MD, pleaded guilty on October 14, 2026 to one count of Burglary in the Second Degree and ten separate counts of Assault on a Correctional Officer.

That same day, Administrative Judge S. James Sarbanes sentenced him to 63 years in the Division of Corrections.

The case goes back to January 8, 2026. Salisbury Police Department officers went to an empty commercial building at 507 W. Salisbury Parkway, Salisbury, MD, as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.

Once inside, officers learned that Holloway-Smith had broken into the building. He had been living there for a long stretch of time, and the owner never gave him permission to be there.

Officers found Holloway-Smith inside the building and arrested him on the spot. They also learned he had been illegally tapping into the building's electrical supply and had damaged the property while staying there.

His legal trouble grew after he was booked into the Wicomico County Detention Center. While he was held there on the original charges, he attacked correctional staff on ten different occasions.

During those attacks, he hit officers and threw liquids and human feces on them. Each of those incidents led to a separate assault charge.

Wicomico County State's Attorney Jamie L. Dykes spoke about the sentence. "This Defendant is clearly a violently aggressive individual without respect for the property and well-being of others who poses an extreme public safety risk to the community. These convictions and sentences will serve to protect the citizens and public servants of Wicomico County from his harmful behavior."

Dykes thanked several people who worked on the cases. That list included Detective Renshaw of the Salisbury Police Department, Sergeant Meier of the Maryland State Police, and the staff of the Wicomico County Detention Center.

Senior Assistant State's Attorney Michael Calabrese prosecuted the case. Dykes also recognized him for his work and for standing up for justice.