Cumberland woman jailed after assault and resisting arrest charges — handcuff

Officers responding to a disturbance on Waverly Terrace reported finding a woman actively assaulting a victim.

CUMBERLAND, Md. — A Cumberland woman was jailed early Tuesday after police said she assaulted a person and resisted officers attempting to take her into custody.

At approximately 1:30 a.m. on June 9, Cumberland Police responded to the 400 block of Waverly Terrace for a report of an assault in progress.

When officers arrived, they allegedly found 21-year-old Heidi Storm Townsend actively assaulting a victim. Police said Townsend resisted efforts to place her in handcuffs before officers were eventually able to take her into custody.

Townsend was transported to Central Booking and later appeared before a District Court commissioner.

She was remanded to the Allegany County Detention Center without bond.

Townsend is charged with second-degree assault and resisting arrest.

Key Points

Police responded to an assault in progress on Waverly Terrace around 1:30 a.m.
Heidi Storm Townsend, 21, was arrested after officers said she resisted being handcuffed.
She is being held without bond on charges of second-degree assault and resisting arrest.

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