August 12th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

On Thursday,at approximately 9:30 AM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to the first block of N. Lee Street for an assault that just occurred.  Police learned that there had been a verbal argument between Travis Waites and a female that escalated into a physical altercation.  It was reported that Waites forcibly took the female’s purse.  A subject attempted to intervene and was struck by Waites.  Waites then fled the scene prior to police arrival.  Waites was later taken into custody after he had returned to the residence.  Waites was arrested 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:  Travis Othellus Waites      AGE: 39         Cumberland, MD

CHARGES:  Robbery, Theft: $100 to under $1500, Assault-2^nd Degree (x2), Child Abuse-2^nd Degree: House

 

ASSAULT ARREST

 

On Thursday, August 11, 2022 at approximately 6:19 PM, officers of the Cumberland Police Department responded to E. Offutt Street at Ella Avenue for an assault.  Police contacted a witness who reported that he observed a male, Deron Elbin, strike a female in the face.  The female tried to run away and Elbin chased her and pushed her into a fence.  After further investigation, Elbin was placed under arrested and transported to the police station.  He was later seen by a District Court Commissioner and remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center on a $7,500 bond.

 

ARRESTED:  Deron Michael Elbin        AGE:  47         Cumberland, MD

CHARGES:  Assault-2nd Degree