Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Fruitland, Maryland, in Wicomico County, has about 6,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Fruitland depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Maryland Public Information Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Fruitland public records, Wicomico County police reports, Fruitland arrest records, Fruitland warrants, Fruitland inmate search, Fruitland criminal records, Maryland arrest records and Maryland inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Fruitland
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
Inside Fruitland that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Fruitland Police Department); outside it, the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Wicomico County State Police in Wicomico County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Salisbury University (campus police), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Fruitland Police
For Fruitland, SearchSystems opened and checked the Fruitland police department's page at cityoffruitland.com/departments/police_department/department_person... (page title: Fruitland, MD), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Fruitland had 12 violent and 114 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 343 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office
The Wicomico County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 1,167 arrests for 2024.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at wicomicosheriff.com/inmateSearch (page title: Inmate Search | Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office (MD)), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Maryland Public Information Act Requires
The Maryland Public Information Act sets the rules: an answer within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days, at a charge of staff time after the first two hours, plus copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at mdcourts.gov/clerks/wicomico/recordsrequests (page title: Judicial Records Requests | Maryland Courts).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the State's Attorney, 410-548-4880, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Fruitland?
From the agency that took it. The Fruitland police department's page is at cityoffruitland.com; the sheriff's reports come from the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Fruitland have to answer?
Under the Maryland Public Information Act, within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days. It may charge staff time after the first two hours, plus copying.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Fruitland?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Wicomico County State Police in Wicomico County.
How do I get a report from the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Maryland Public Information Act the answer is due within 30 days, with a denial due within 10 working days.
Is this the official Fruitland website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.