December 12th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

Cumberland Mayor Ray Morriss says a recent incident that saw three city police officers seriously injured shows just how much danger officers can find themselves in during the course their regular duties. Three Cumberland Police officers were injured last week as they attempted to take a 17-year-old into custody at a Bedford Street residence. The incident in the 900 block started just after 7 a.m. when police were called to investigate a disturbance involving the teen who was described as “out of control.”  The injured officers were treated by Cumberland Fire Department ambulance personnel and transported to UPMC Western Maryland with injuries Ternent described as “significant but non-life-threatening. The teen, who was also taken to the hospital, was charged as an adult with three counts each of assault on a law enforcement officer, felony assault and misdemeanor assault…

The teen was ordered held without bond. Mayor Morriss said he hopes the court system works in this case…