April 28th, 2025 by WCBC Radio
On Saturday, April 26, 2025, Officers of the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Lyle Butts. The warrant was issued as a result of Butts violating the terms of his probation. Butts was originally convicted of possessing a controlled dangerous substance on November 2, 2024. Butts was located and placed under arrest. He was transported to the Allegany County Detention Center, where he was held without bond pending his trial.
Arrest: Lyle Brandon Butts, Age 36, Cumberland, Maryland.
Warrants: Violation of Probation (CDS Possession not Marijuana).
April 18th, 2025 by WCBC Radio
On Thursday, April 17, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department served an arrest warrant on Michael Wempe. The warrant was issued as the result of an incident that occurred on February 27, 2025 at approximately 2:48 PM when officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the area of Seton Drive and Bishop Walsh Rd. for the report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Officers arrived on scene and learned that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. The Cumberland Fire Department responded and transported the patient to the hospital for further treatment of their injuries. Police interviewed witnesses, collected evidence from the scene, and began following leads in an attempt to identify the suspect vehicle and its operator. After extensive investigation, a suspect was developed and identified as Michael Wempe. The Cumberland Police Department was assisted by the detectives of the Combined County Criminal Investigation Unit (C3I). Police applied for charges against Wempe at the District Court of Allegany County. Wempe was arrested and transported to Central Booking. He was later seen by a District Court Commissioner and posted a $10,000 bond.
ARRESTED: Michael Joseph Wempe AGE: 36 Cumberland, MD
CHARGES: Obstruct Justice, False Statement to Officer (x2), numerous hit & run related traffic charges
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