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Carroll County sheriff's office reports 29 calls in Union Bridge, notes collisions and open assault investigation
Summary
Matthew McGinnis of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office told the council the department handled 29 calls for service in the town between May 19 and June 16, including a single-vehicle collision on May 27 that resulted in citations and multiple domestic incidents with at least one case upgraded to a first-degree assault investigation.
Matthew McGinnis presented the sheriff’s office activity report and said the Carroll County Sheriff's Office received 29 calls for service within the Town of Union Bridge between May 19 and June 16, 2025.
He described a May 27 single-vehicle collision at Green Valley Road and Main Street with deployed airbags; deputies contacted the vehicle owner, issued citations and closed that case. He also summarized a May 31 domestic incident on Leitner Street that produced multiple injuries and was upgraded to a first-degree assault and remains open for additional charges. McGinnis described a June 3 response to an incident on Stoner Street that deputies concluded was not a domestic incident after the alleged victim declined to pursue charges, and a June 6 assault in the 30 block of North Main Street where the victim refused medical attention and the case remains open pending follow-up.
McGinnis urged residents to call the sheriff’s office directly so incidents are dispatched and tracked rather than relying on contacting individual deputies off duty. He also reminded the public that National Night Out is scheduled for Aug. 5 with locations in New Windsor and Union Bridge.
Why it matters: the report provides an operational snapshot of public-safety incidents affecting residents and underscores the importance of calling 911 or the sheriff’s office to ensure dispatch and documentation.
What’s next: McGinnis said the department will continue follow-up investigations on open cases and encouraged residents to report incidents directly to the sheriff's office.
