Cumberland, MD – A Cumberland Police Department response to a reported assault on Hill Street Friday ended with the arrest of a 63-year-old woman who is accused of assaulting a resident and resisting officers.
According to police, officers were dispatched Friday to a home in the 400 block of Hill Street after receiving a report of an assault. When they arrived, officers found the victim suffering from a bleeding nose.
Arrest followed alleged struggle
Investigators identified the suspect as 63-year-old Sharie Teresa Dow of Cumberland, who was ordered not to return to the residence.
Police said Dow attempted to walk back into the home despite the order. After what authorities described as a brief struggle with officers, she was taken into custody.
Held pending court appearance
Dow was transported to the Allegany County Detention Center, where she is being held pending her initial appearance before a district court commissioner.
She has been charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest, and obstructing and hindering. The charges are allegations, and Dow is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Key Points
- Cumberland police responded to a reported assault in the 400 block of Hill Street on Friday.
- Officers arrested 63-year-old Sharie Teresa Dow after she allegedly attempted to re-enter the residence and struggled with police.
- Dow is charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest, and obstructing and hindering while awaiting an initial court appearance.
