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Three Charged With Open Container Violation

July 19th, 2014 by WCBC Radio

On July 18, 2014 two Cumberland residents and a Ridgeley WV man were charged with alcohol violations by the Cumberland City Police.  Officers on routine patrol in the area of Union Street and Queen City Pavement observed a group of subjects who appeared to be in possession of open containers of alcohol and consuming alcohol in a public place.  As a result officers contacted the subjects who were identified as follows:

Michael Grant Walker, 56 of Cumberland

Wesley Eugene Baker, 36 of Cumberland

Kelly Brian Swick, 46 of Ridgeley WV.

As a result of this investigation, all three men were charged with 1 count each of open containers of alcohol.  Each was issued a criminal citation at the scene and released pending trial. 

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