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Walnut Street Breaking and Entering Arrest

Image Decoration: Cumberland Police Department cars at Canal Place in Maryland
Chris Myers

On November 14th, 2026, at approximately 2:34 a.m., Cumberland Police Department officers responded to the 200 block of Walnut Street for a reported breaking and entering in progress. Multiple calls were received reporting a female attempting to force entry into a vacant residence. Upon arrival, officers observed a broken window with blood visible in the surrounding area. Officers entered the residence and followed a trail of blood to a second-floor vacant bedroom, where they located a female identified as Makayla Elaine Bunbasi. Bunbasi advised officers that she had entered the residence believing it to be her own. Bunbasi was arrested and transported to the Allegany County Detention Center. She is currently awaiting a bond hearing before a District Court Commissioner.

Arrest: Makayla Elaine Bunbasi, Age 30, Cumberland, MD
Charges: Burglary 4th Degree, Destruction of Property, Disorderly Conduct, Disturbing the Peace