Cumberland man charged after allegedly assaulting officers during early morning disturbance — Cumberland Police Department police vehicle.

CUMBERLAND, Md. – A 24-year-old man faces multiple assault charges after allegedly attacking police officers responding to a disturbance on Bedford Street early Saturday morning, according to the Cumberland Police Department.

Officers were called to a home in the 500 block of Bedford Street around 4:56 a.m. on December 27 for a reported assault. Police said that while speaking with the suspect, identified as John Louis Sell of Cumberland, he became combative and assaulted several officers.

After a brief struggle, Sell was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital for a medical evaluation. None of the officers’ injuries were reported as serious.

Following the incident, the department filed charges in Allegany County District Court, and a District Court Commissioner issued a criminal summons. Sell was charged with four counts of second-degree assault.

He later signed for the summons and was released pending trial.

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