Proactive Enforcement Operation Conducted in Elm Street and Pine Street Area

Dorchester County, MD - On March 19, 2026, from approximately 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., members of the Cambridge Police Department Special Tactical Response Team, Criminal Investigation Division, Patrol Division, K9 Unit, and Drone Unit conducted a proactive enforcement operation in the Elm Street and Pine Street area. The operation was conducted in response to ongoing complaints of trespassing and controlled dangerous substance (CDS) activity.

Incident 1: Vehicle Pursuit and Arrest of Wayne Cornish Jr.

During the operation, the Cambridge Police Department Drone Unit observed a vehicle in the Elm Street area and maintained surveillance as it left the location. The Drone Unit relayed the vehicle's movements and observed traffic violations, including failure to stop at stop signs at High Street and Washington Street, and at Washington Street and Rigby Avenue.

Cambridge Police Department Patrol units conducted a traffic stop on Greenwood Avenue near Washington Street. Officers made contact with the sole occupant, identified as Wayne Cornish Jr., 33, of Cambridge, Maryland.

During the stop, a Cambridge Police Department K9 Unit was requested. Cornish refused commands to exit the vehicle. Due to concern that he may flee, officers placed a tire deflation device, identified as a Stop Stick Terminator, under a rear tire of the vehicle.

Cornish then fled from the traffic stop, and Cambridge Police Department units initiated a pursuit. The tire deflation device successfully deflated the rear tire. The Cambridge Police Department Drone Unit continued to monitor the pursuit and provided direction of travel to responding officers.

The pursuit continued from Greenwood Avenue to Camelia Street, then to Rigby Avenue and Wood Street. The vehicle was operated recklessly during the pursuit, including running stop signs, leaving the roadway on Hubert Street, and traveling the wrong direction on Park Lane.

Cambridge Police Department units deployed a Star Chase tracking device on the vehicle on Park Lane.

The vehicle then turned onto Clinton Street, where the driver lost control and spun out due to the deflated tire. Officers removed the driver from the vehicle without incident.

A Cambridge Police Department K9 Unit conducted an exterior sniff of the vehicle for the presence of CDS, which resulted in a positive alert. During a search of the vehicle, officers located a loaded Ruger handgun under the driver's seat and a digital scale containing suspected cocaine residue.

Cornish was arrested and transported to Cambridge Police Department for processing. He was determined to be prohibited from possessing a firearm. He was later transferred to the Dorchester County Department of Corrections and held without bond.

Charges Filed Against Wayne Cornish Jr.

• Firearm Possession with Felony Convictions
• Loaded Handgun on Person
• Handgun on Person
• Loaded Handgun in Vehicle
• Handgun in Vehicle
• CDS Possession Firearms
• Illegal Possession of Ammunition
• Regulated Firearm Illegal Possession
• Reckless Driving
• Negligent Driving
• Failure to Stop at Stop Sign
• Attempt by Driver to Elude Police in Official Uniform
• Attempt by Driver to Elude Police in Official Vehicle
• Driving the Wrong Way
• Driving Without a License
• Driving on a Revoked License

Incident 2: Foot Pursuit and Arrest of Rondrez Tyvonne Ward

During a second incident related to the operation, Cambridge Police Department Drone Units observed individuals trespassing on posted private property. Cambridge Police Department units responded to the area, at which time one subject fled on foot from officers down Elm Street.

The Cambridge Police Department Drone Unit maintained observation of the foot pursuit as it continued through residential yards, across Dobson Street, and onto Pine Street. The subject was apprehended in a rear yard off Pine Street.

As the subject fell to the ground, he picked up a large stick and raised it toward an officer, but complied when ordered to drop it. The subject then resisted officers as they attempted to place him under arrest.

The individual was identified as Rondrez Tyvonne Ward, 29, of Atlantic, Virginia. Ward was arrested and transported to Cambridge Police Department for processing. He was later released on his own recognizance.

Charges Filed Against Rondrez Tyvonne Ward

• Trespassing on Private Property
• Failure to Obey a Lawful Order
• Obstructing and Hindering
• Resisting Arrest

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