Cumberland Police captain indicted on 11 counts of assault, misconduct, other charges

By: Maryland Matters Staff

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 494

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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The Office of the State Prosecutor announced an 11-count indictment against a former Cumberland Police Department captain who is accused of physically assaulting younger, female officers by regularly applying “pain compliance pressure points,” grips typically used to subdue suspects.

An Allegany County grand jury indicted Cumberland Police Capt. James Burt on six counts of misconduct in office, four counts of second-degree assault and one count of fourth-degree sex offense, Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard …

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