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Man Arrested Following Disturbance at AMTRAK Station

April 15th, 2021 by WCBC Radio

On Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 the Cumberland Police Department responded to the Amtrak Station located on Gulf Memorial Drive for the report of a male acting disorderly.  When officers arrived, contact was made with an employee who stated that a male has shown up at the stations several times this week trying to board a train without a ticket.  Officers then made contact with the male who was identified as Eddie Robinson.  Robinson immediately started creating a disturbance in front of officers that it was disturbing other pedestrians in area.  He was warned by officers numerous times to lower his voice but he continued to cause a disturbance and not cooperative with officers.  Robinson was placed under arrest and upon doing, he resisted officers’ efforts to take him in custody.  He was charged with disorderly conduct, failure to obey and lawful order, and resisting arrest.  Robinson was taken before the District Court Commissioner and was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center held on a temporary commitment. 

 

Eddie Robinson, age; 59, Cumberland, Maryland.