CUMBERLAND, MD – Yesterday, a Cumberland City Police officer conducted a traffic stop due to numerous equipment violations in the area of N. Mechanic Street. During the stop, a police K9 was utilized for a free air sniff of the exterior of the vehicle, which alerted officers to the presence of narcotics inside.
A subsequent search led to the discovery of suspected fentanyl on a female passenger, later identified as Jessica Ann Hamilton, 35, of Cumberland, MD.
Hamilton initially provided officers with a false name, as she had an active arrest warrant in Pennsylvania for numerous traffic charges, including accident causing death/injury, driving without a license, and driving while impaired. Hamilton was arrested and taken before the District Court Commissioner for her initial appearance.
She is currently being held at the Allegany County Detention Center, awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania to face her charges.