MARYLAND — Maryland State Police have arrested a Wicomico County man in connection with a death investigation in Fruitland.
Brandt John Roberts, 40, of Fruitland, has been charged with first- and second-degree murder and other related offenses following consultation with the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office.
He is currently being held at the Wicomico County Detention Center awaiting an appearance before a district court commissioner.
The victim has been identified as Albert Joseph Vacovsky III, 27, of Fruitland. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.
At around 6:30 p.m. on April 25, officers from the Fruitland Police Department responded to a residence in the 200 block of Camden Avenue for a reported death. Upon arrival, they found Vacovsky deceased inside.
The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit is leading the ongoing investigation.
They are being assisted by the Fruitland Police Department, Salisbury Police Department, and crime scene technicians from the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division.
