CUMBERLAND, MD – The Cumberland Police Department arrested 24-year-old Asia Broadway IV of Cresaptown on Friday, on charges stemming from a vehicular accident that took place two days prior.
On the day of the incident, officers were dispatched to Baltimore Avenue after reports of a single-vehicle accident. Allegany County dispatch was informed that the driver had left the scene before officers’ arrival.
Upon further investigation, officers located Mr. Broadway IV near Marion Street. Although initially claiming that his girlfriend was the driver, evidence at the accident scene pointed towards Broadway IV as the vehicle’s operator. The investigation also revealed that Broadway IV lacked a valid driver’s license. He later confessed to fleeing the crash site to avoid receiving a citation.
Following the accident, he was transported to a nearby hospital for injuries sustained during the crash. An arrest warrant was promptly issued. When officers arrested him on Friday, Mr. Broadway IV admitted to possessing Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS).
A subsequent search led to the discovery of suspected Fentanyl capsules on his person. He is currently held without bond at the Allegany County Detention Center.