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A quick-thinking victim’s photograph helped Cumberland police identify a driver accused of leaving the scene of a crash.

CUMBERLAND, MD — A photograph taken by a hit-and-run victim led Cumberland Police to identify and charge a Cumberland man accused of leaving the scene of a crash.

Police said officers responded on July 23 to the 600 block of Holland Street for a reported hit-and-run collision.

According to investigators, the victim was able to photograph the suspect vehicle before it left the scene. Officers used the image to identify the driver as David Allen Painter, 51, of Cumberland.

Police submitted an application for charges to a District Court Commissioner, who issued a summons.

Painter was served with the summons on July 28 and released pending trial.

He faces various traffic charges related to failure to remain at the scene of an accident.

The charges are allegations, and Painter is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

Key Points

A hit-and-run victim photographed the suspect vehicle after a crash on Holland Street.
Police identified the driver as David Allen Painter, 51, of Cumberland.
Painter was served with a summons and faces traffic charges related to leaving the scene of an accident.

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