Court briefs

December 22, 2006|by KAREN HANNA

Hagerstown woman faces charges in assault

A Hagerstown woman who allegedly tried to cut a man was arrested after she returned to work at The Herald-Mail, according to Washington County District Court records.

Desiree A. Walker, 21, of 160 W. Washington St., No. 4, is charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and failure to comply with a peaceful order, according to court records.

Walker allegedly went to an apartment on South Potomac Street where the victim was working Wednesday about 1:20 p.m., and she slashed at him, cutting his sweat shirt in two places, according to a charging document.

Walker was at the Washington County Detention Center Thursday night, a deputy said.

Philadelphia man faces multiple drug charges

A Philadelphia man who allegedly sold drugs to a police informant is charged with drug crimes in two separate cases, according to Washington County District Court records.

Talbert Eugene Hillel-El, 26, was charged with possession with intent to distribute narcotics, possession of drugs other than marijuana and possession of drug possession after police raided an apartment at 25 High St. in Hagerstown, according to court records.

A charging document states police found cocaine, marijuana, cash and smoking devices and other paraphernalia in the apartment.

Hillel-El also was charged with manufacturing narcotics for distribution, possession with intent to distribute narcotics, possession of drugs other than marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after he allegedly sold drugs to an informant, according to court records.

A charging document states Hill-El allegedly sold an informant heroin during a Dec. 12 sting on High Street.

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