From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers: On July 9, 2026, deputies arrested Thomas Bradley Upole Jr, 30 years old, Oakland, on the strength of a District Court Arrest Warrant for Sexual Offender Registration Violations. Upole is currently being held in the Garrett County Detention Center without bond... see more

From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers: On July 10, 2026, deputies arrested William Robert Wilt, 38 years old, Oakland, on the strength of a District Court Arrest Warrant for Violating an out of State Order, Harassment, Telephone misuse, and Violating Release Conditions. Wilt is currently being held... see more

Garrett County Department of Public Works– Roads Division reminds the public that Garrett County’s - America’s 250 th special event will be held the weekend of Saturday, July 18, 2026. The public is advised to expect and prepare for traffic congestion, varied traffic patterns and delays throughout... see more

From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers: On July 8, 2026, around 10:00 p.m., deputies responded to Luke’s Liquor along Third Street in Oakland for a disorderly customer at the store. Deputies along with Troopers from the McHenry Barrack made contact with the customer and identified him as Vernon Reed... see more

From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers: The Garrett County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a destruction of property at the Broadford Lake Water Treatment Plant located off of Glass Drive. The incident occurred around the end of June. Anyone with information is asked to contact the... see more

From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers: On July 7, 2026, deputies arrested Gary Wayne Ray, 45 years old, Cumberland, on the strength of a Circuit Court Body Attachment. Ray is currently being held in the Garrett County Detention Center without bond. see more

From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers: On July 7, 2026, around 11:50 p.m., deputies located a vehicle parked in the middle of Oakland Sang Run Road. As a result of the investigation, deputies arrested Vijay Jagu Patel, 57 years old, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and related traffic... see more

From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers: On July 7, 2026, deputies arrested Cody McKay Stone, 29 years old, Friendsville, on the strength of a Circuit Court Bench Warrant for Violation of Probation. Stone is currently being held in the Garrett County Detention Center. see more

From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers: On July 7, 2026, deputies arrested Jerry Denver Welch, 32 years old, Oakland, on the strength of a District Court Bench Warrant for Violation of Probation. Welch was transported to the Garrett County Detention Center where he is currently being held without... see more

From the desk of Sheriff Bryson Meyers: On July 5, 2026, around 6:00 am deputies responded to the 600 block of P Street for a report of an unknown individual sitting in another person’s vehicle. Deputies identified the individual as Vernon Reed Platter, 69 years old, Mountain Lake Park, and he did... see more