BISHOPVILLE — A Bishopville man is being held without bond on first-degree assault and other charges after allegedly firing multiple shots from a handgun and threatening to kill a female acquaintance during a domestic dispute last week.
Last Wednesday, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the victim of an assault at a residence in Bishopville. The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) was contacted and responded with a uniformed officer to meet with the victim. The victim told police she had been in a relationship with a suspect identified as Isaac Cook III, 51, and that the couple had resided together at the residence in Bishopville.
The victim told police on February 18, she was at the residence with Cook when he asked her to drive him to Salisbury. When the victim told Cook she would not drive him to Salisbury, he allegedly became angry and exited through the front door of the residence with a black handgun and fired multiple rounds. The victim told police Cook then re-entered the home, stood a few feet away from her and allegedly threatened “to blow her brains out” while holding the handgun.
The victim told police that after threatening her with the gun, Cook approached her, grabbed her by the throat and threw her down on a bed. The victim was able to flee the area a short time later. The victim also told police Cook had left several threatening voice mails and text messages on her phone after the incident. Detectives reviewed the voice mails and text messages and they were found to be very aggressive toward the victim and implied Cook would find her and do her harm.
Based on the victim’s statements and additional investigation, an arrest warrant was obtained for Cook, charging him with first- and second-degree assault and telephone misuse. Cook was apprehended in Wicomico County by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. He was taken before a District Court Commissioner and was ordered to be held without bond. A preliminary hearing has been set for March 20.