Cumberland police blotter: here's what's happening
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Cumberland Police Blotter: Here’s What’s Happening

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July 17, 2025

CUMBERLAND, MD — Cumberland Police served criminal summonses and made one arrest on Wednesday in four unrelated incidents involving assault, a hit-and-run, and trespassing.

Tylee Ashaun Powell, 26, of Cumberland, was served a criminal summons stemming from a June 6 incident at N. Centre Street and Pershing Street. According to police, an officer was flagged down by a subject who reported being assaulted by Powell, who had already fled the scene. After an application for charges, Powell was charged with second-degree assault and released pending trial.

In a separate case, Sandra Kay Nelson, 62, also of Cumberland, received a criminal summons for an altercation that allegedly occurred on June 15 in the 10 block of W. Second Street. Police said Nelson argued with a neighbor about trash cans and allegedly brandished a knife while making threats. She was charged with second-degree assault, disorderly conduct, and destruction of property, and released pending court proceedings.

Michael Kevin Gillotti, 67, was summoned in connection with a hit-and-run crash on July 6 in the 700 block of Bedford Street. Police said Gillotti struck an unoccupied parked vehicle and left the scene without contacting the owner or authorities. It was later found his vehicle was uninsured. He was charged with four traffic-related offenses, including driving an uninsured vehicle and failure to stop after an unattended crash.

Officers also arrested Glenn Taylor Williams, 29, for trespassing after he was seen exiting a posted vacant building on Polk Street. The property had been deemed “Unfit for Human Habitation” by city officials. Williams was issued a criminal citation and released.

All individuals are awaiting separate trials in District Court.

Separate incidents across Cumberland result in multiple criminal charges and court summonses.

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