September 1st, 2025 by WCBC Radio
On Sunday, August 31, 2025 at approximately 2:56 AM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a residence in the 600 block of Columbia Avenue for an assault. Police contacted the alleged victim who reported that she was assaulted by Andrew Riggs. Riggs had already fled the area. Officers observed that the victim had sustained injuries. Police located Riggs at the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Franklin Street where he provided officers with false identifying information. Riggs was placed under arrest and transported to Central Booking. He was later seen by a District Court Commissioner and remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center without bond.
ARRESTED: Andrew Joseph Riggs AGE: 27 Cumberland, MD
CHARGES: Assault-1st Degree, Assault-2nd Degree, Obstructing & Hindering, Fraud-Per. Ident. To Avoid Prosecution
December 3rd, 2024 by WCBC Radio
On Monday, December 2, 2024 at approximately 5:15 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to a residence in the 600 block of Columbia Avenue in reference to a trespassing complaint. Officers arrived and observed a male subject sitting on the porch. An officer recognized the subject as Alexander Lyddane after he falsely identified himself. Police were aware that Lyddane had active warrants. The warrants were issued by the Circuit Court for Allegany County as a result of Lyddane failing to appear in court. He was originally charged with Assault-First Degree and Assault-Second Degree. Once Lyddane realized that police were aware, he immediately fled on foot. Officers were able to catch up to Lyddane and attempted to take him into custody. Lyddane resisted arrest and assaulted the officers. After a successful taser deployment, police were able to place Lyddane in hand restraints and take him into custody. Lyddane was later taken to Central Booking. He was seen by a District Court Commissioner for a bond hearing regarding the on-view arrest charges and held on a $2,500 bond. Lyddane is currently being held at the Allegany County Detention Center without bond pending his initial appearance before the Circuit Court.
ARRESTED: Alexander Thomas Lyddane AGE: 24 Cumberland, MD
ON-VIEW CHARGES: Fraud-Ident. Avoid Prosecution, Obstructing & Hindering, Disorderly Conduct, Resist Arrest, Assault-2nd Degree (x2)
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