MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT, RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT

Cumberland resident Robert Eugene Whitacre III has been charged with both first and second-degree assault and reckless endangerment, following an incident on Grand Avenue Wednesday. A female victim claimed she had been assaulted by Whitacre, which caused her to black out and have a seizure. She received treatment at UPMC-Western Maryland. He was served additional warrants for violating the conditions of his probation for a separate assault case. Following a hearing, he was taken to the Allegany County Detention Center, where he was held without bond.