A Hagerstown Delegate candidate has received probation before judgment for a second-degree assault charge. Malique Baker, also known as Ocewana Baker, entered a guilty plea on January 8, 2026, in the District Court for Washington County. Judge Earl W. Bartgis, Jr. presided over the case and imposed an unsupervised probation for one year.
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The charges stemmed from an incident on October 18, 2025, where Baker was accused of assaulting a counter-protester at an Indivisible protest rally. The Hagerstown City Police Department, with Officer D. Altman as the arresting officer, filed the initial charges. Baker was represented by the Public Defender’s Office for Washington County, while the State’s Attorney’s Office for Washington County prosecuted the case.
Baker, who is running as a Democrat for District 2B, is still listed as an active candidate for the upcoming primary election, and will be facing off against Democrat incumbent Matt Schindler.
The trial was held on January 8, 2026, where the guilty plea was entered and the disposition of probation before judgment was issued. Baker’s sentence includes one year of unsupervised probation, commencing on January 8, 2026.
Article by Mel Anara, based upon information from publicly released court documents D-112-CR-25-002431 and previous coverage.
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