A Cambridge police officer suffered a severe hand laceration after a burglary suspect allegedly slammed a glass door on responding officers, according to police, in an arrest that ended with the suspect being Tasered and taken to the hospital himself. The suspect, 41-year-old Tyrone Anthony Cropper of Cambridge, now faces seven charges tied to the Sept. 14 incident on the 700 block of Meadow Avenue.
Police responded to the block at approximately 1:31 p.m. that day after the City of Cambridge Code Enforcement reported a burglary in progress, according to wmdt.com. When officers first searched the residence, they confirmed no one was inside, the station reported. Police told the station they later observed Cropper walking a dog on Academy Street, heading toward the rear of the residence, before he opened the door and went inside.
According to Eastern Shore Undercover, officers ordered Cropper to leave the home, but he refused and instead slammed the door on them. One officer's hand went through a glass pane in the door during that struggle, causing what police described as a severe laceration.
Repeat Visits to the Same House
Police told wmdt.com that Cropper had already been charged with burglarizing the same residence on two prior occasions within the two weeks before Sept. 14, meaning this marked at least the third time he was accused of entering that specific address. The station's report does not elaborate on what drew Cropper back to the house each time.
Officers used a department-issued Taser to subdue Cropper, arresting him after what the same account describes as a brief struggle. He was then taken for medical treatment himself after being shocked.
Two Trips to the Same Hospital
The injured officer was taken to the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Cambridge for treatment of the laceration, per Eastern Shore Undercover. Cropper was also brought to the same hospital for treatment after being Tasered before he was later transported to the Cambridge Police Department for processing.
Cropper faces charges of third-degree burglary, second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer, first-degree assault, fourth-degree burglary of a dwelling, malicious destruction of property, resisting arrest and reckless endangerment, the outlet reported. He was turned over to the Dorchester County Department of Corrections and is being held without bond.
All individuals named in connection with this case are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
