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City Police Report for Saturday

August 30th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

ARREST WARRANT SERVED

On Friday, August 29, 2025 the Cumberland Police Department served an arrest warrant on Andrew Powell III.  The warrant was issued as the result of an incident that occurred on August 25, 2025.  On this date at approximately 4:11 PM, officers responded to the 200 block of Park Street for an assault.  Police contacted the alleged victim who reported that she was assaulted by Andrew Powell who had already fled the area.  Officers observed that the victim had sustained injuries.  Charges were filed against Powell at the District Court of Allegany County.  Powell was arrested and later seen by a District Court Commissioner for a bond hearing.  He later posted a $5,000 bond.

 

ARRESTED:  Andrew James Powell III      AGE:  36           Cumberland, MD

CHARGES: Assault-1st Degree, Assault-2nd Degree

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ASSAULT ARREST

On Friday, August 29, 2025 at approximately 5:09 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a residence in the 300 block of Greene Street for an assault.  Police contacted the alleged victim who reported that he was assaulted by Victoria Alpert.  Officers observed that the victim had sustained injuries.  Alpert was arrested and later seen by a District Court Commissioner for a bond hearing.  At the conclusion, she posted a $5,000 unsecured personal bond.

 

ARRESTED:  Victoria Leigh Alpert        AGE:  42           Frostburg, MD

CHARGES: Assault-2nd Degree

 

August 23rd, 2025 by WCBC Radio

**ADULT ARREST**
On Friday, August 22nd, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department arrested Drew Michael Avey, 27, of Cumberland, MD. Avey was arrested on an active Arrest Warrant issued by the Allegany County District Court for an incident that occurred on August 17th, 2025. On that date, officers responded to a Fayette Street residence for a disturbance. Upon arrival, Officers contacted the residents, who advised that Avey was threatening to harm others in the home. When officers then contacted Avey, he threatened officers and threw a knife at them. Avey was then detained and transported to a nearby medical facility for evaluation. As a result of the incident, an application for charges was filed and a warrant issued for Avey's arrest. On this date, Avey was placed under arrest and taken before a District Court Commissioner for an Initial Appearance. Avey was later released on a $2,500 unsecured bond.
ARRESTED -     Drew Michael Avey,    27yo.
CHARGES -  Assault 1st Degree x2, Assault 2nd Degree x2, Reckless Endangerment x2.

 
**ADULT ARREST**

On Friday, August 22nd, 2025, the Cumberland Police Department arrested Asia Broadway IV, 26, of Cumberland, MD. Broadway was arrested on an active Bench Warrant issued by the Allegany County District Court on August 11th. The warrant alleges that Broadway violated the terms and conditions of probation that had been placed upon him due to a previous conviction on CDS possession charges. He was taken before a District Court Commissioner for an Initial Appearance, where he was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center. He is currently being held on $500 bond.

ARRESTED -       Asia Broadway IV,       26yo.
CHARGES -  Bench Warrant-Violation of Probation.


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