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CRIMINAL SUMMONS/BENCH WARRANT SERVED

October 19th, 2023 by WCBC Radio

BENCH WARRANT SERVED
On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served a bench warrant on Mark Wharton.  The warrant was issued as the result of Wharton failing to comply with conditions of pre-trial release.  He was originally charged with Assault-First Degree and Assault-Second Degree.  Wharton was arrested and later seen by a District Court Commissioner for a bond hearing.  He was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center without bond.

ARRESTED:  Mark Blaine Wharton        AGE:  56       Cumberland, MD

CRIMINAL SUMMONS SERVED
On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, the Cumberland Police Department served a criminal summons on Thomas Taccino.  The summons was issued in connection with an incident that was reported on September 6, 2023.  On this date, an officer of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a business in the 700 block of N. Centre Street for a theft.  The alleged victim reported that on September 1, 2023 at approximately 3:40 PM, a vehicle pulled up to his gate and a male suspect exited the vehicle.  The suspect then loaded items belonging to the victim into the vehicle’s trunk and left the area.  After further investigation, the suspect was identified as Thomas Taccino.    Police filed for charges against Taccino at the District Court of Allegany County.  Taccino signed for his copy of the summons and he was released pending trial.

ARRESTED:  Thomas Roger Taccino     AGE:  70          Cumberland, MD
CHARGES:  Burglary-4th Degree Theft, Theft $100 to Under $1500