MAN ARRESTED AFTER WAVING BB GUN

Cumberland resident Maleek Alizee Thomas was arrested Sunday in the area of Virginia Avenue and Potomac Street. Police were told he had been waving a firearm around; the weapon turned out to be a BB-gun. A witness also told police that a man had been pointing the gun at a woman. Thomas was charged with first and second-degree assault. He was released on a  $10,000 unsecured bond pending trial.