NEWBURG, Md. – On Wednesday, Feb. 13, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police arrested a North Carolina man and charged him with illegally possessing a stolen gun and drugs.
An MDTA Police officer stopped a 2017 Hyundai that was following another vehicle too closely near the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge (US 301). A search of the vehicle revealed a stolen handgun and a large quantity of marijuana. The handgun was reported stolen from Apex, NC. The driver of the vehicle, 23-year-old Kaytrell Williams of Cary, NC, claimed possession of the gun and drugs. Williams is prohibited from possessing a handgun due to a prior felony conviction.
The MDTA Police charged Williams with illegally transporting a firearm, a prohibited person in possession of a handgun, possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute and driving without a license.
After processing, officers transported Williams to a district court commissioner in Charles County.