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City Police Make Friday Arrests

April 5th, 2014 by WCBC Radio

On 04/04/14 at 0925hrs Officers with the Cumberland Police Dept responded to a business located in the 700 block of Park St in reference to a shoplifting complaint. Upon arrival Officers contacted employees who stated that they observed a male place several items in a backpack and then attempt to leave the store without paying for them. He was then confronted by the employees who recovered the property. As a result, 30 year old Kevin Hefner of Cumberland was placed under arrest and transported to the Cumberland Police Dept where he was issued a Criminal Citation for theft under $100 and released pending trial in District Court.

On 04/04/14 at 1027pm an Officer on patrol with the Cumberland Police Dept observed a vehicle with an equipment violation. The Officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle in the 600blk of Columbia St. Based on the Officers observations a Cumberland Police K-9 Unit was called to the scene to perform a free air sniff on the vehicle resulting in a positive alert for the presence of illegal narcotics. As a result Officers located a quantity of suspected marijuana. At this time 45 year old Todd Blowe of Cumberland was placed under arrest and transported to the Cumberland Police Dept where he was charged with one count of possession of marijuana over 10grams and possession of drug paraphernalia. Blowe was taken for an initial appearance at District Court where he was released on his personal recognizance.

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