Fruitland man charged with murder in Wicomico County
(Pictured: Brandt John Roberts, charged with 1st and 2nd degree murder)
(April 27, 2025) Yesterday, police in Maryland reported arresting a Wicomico County man in connection to a death investigation in Fruitland. The man taken into custody is identified as 40-year-old Brandt John Roberts of Fruitland.
Following consultation with the Office of the State’s Attorney for Wicomico County, Roberts has been charged with first- and second-degree murder and other related charges. Roberts is currently being held at the Wicomico County Detention Center awaiting an appearance before a district court commissioner.
The victim is identified as Albert Joseph Vacovsky III, 27, also of Fruitland. He was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel.
Background: At approximately 6:30 p.m. on April 25, officers from the Fruitland Police Department responded to a residence in the 200 block of Camden Avenue in Fruitland for a death investigation. Responding officers found Vacovsky deceased inside the residence.
The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit is leading the investigation, which remains active and ongoing. Additional assistance is being provided by members of the Fruitland Police Department, Salisbury Police Department and crime scene technicians from the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division.
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(Source and Brandt John Roberts’ Mugshot Photos:: Maryland State Police)
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