Man Arrested Following Disturbance on Crusader Road

Cambridge, MD - On August 12, 2025, at approximately 6:31 p.m., officers from the Cambridge Police Department (CPD) responded to the 300 block of Crusader Road following reports of an assault.

Upon arrival, officers were met by a female victim who alleged she had been assaulted by 30-year-old Deshaun Darnell Darling II, a resident of Cambridge, Maryland.

Officers observed visible signs of injury on the victim.

Attempts to make contact with Darling were initially met with non-compliance, as he refused to exit the residence.

Officers entered the premises, where Darling remained defiant and failed to obey lawful commands. When officers attempted to place him under arrest, Darling resisted and reportedly struck one officer, causing damage to the officer's glasses.

Darling was eventually subdued following a Taser deployment and taken into custody. He was transported to the Cambridge Police Department and later remanded to the Dorchester County Department of Corrections without bond.

Darling has been charged with the following offenses:

• Assault in the Second Degree (two counts)
• Resisting Arrest
• Obstructing and Hindering
• Malicious Destruction of Property

Disclaimer: All individuals mentioned in this article are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.