September 23rd, 2024 by WCBC Radio

Four Cumberland men are charged in connection with a kidnapping and assault incident earlier this month.  Maryland State Police Troopers responded to the 16000 block of McMullen Highway on September 4 where a 41-year old male claimed to have been kidnapped from a residence on Bedford Street, driven out into the county, assaulted and put out from a vehicle.  Allegany County C3I executed search warrants within the county and Cumberland, resulting in the arrests of James Miller, Xavier Barger, Kevin Hope, and Sincere Isaac. All have been charged with attempted first degree murder, robbery, assault, kidnapping and other charges.