Police Press Release - March 26, 2021 UPDATED

Correction: Friday's (3-26-2021) media release inadvertently listed the driver as having been arrested. This was incorrectly stated. The driver was not arrested. Please see the below corrected release. Please update any and all news reports as appropriate. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please call 443-685-4651 if any clarification is needed.

Eastern District
CDS; Weapons Violation (Arrest) / Glen Burnie
21-709653

On March 25, 2021 at approximately 9:51 p.m. Eastern District officers conducted a traffic stop on a blue Jeep Compass in the area of Crain Highway and Crainmont Drive in Glen Burnie for a vehicle equipment violation. Officers approached the vehicle and made contact with the driver. While speaking with the driver information was obtained leading officers to search the occupants and the vehicle. The search revealed a loaded Taurus G2C 9mm handgun in the front passenger seat area and 70 capsules of suspected heroin/fentanyl on the front seat passenger's person. The driver and passenger were arrested and charged.

 

Arrested:
Purnell Samuel Summerville (passenger)
DOB: 5/19/82 
1700 block of Waverly Way 
Baltimore, Maryland

 

Northern District
CDS; Weapons Violation (Arrest) / Brooklyn Park
21-709650

On March 25, 2021at approximately 9:46 p.m. Northern District officers conducted a traffic stop on a black Toyota Solara in the area of Virginia Avenue and Church Street in Brooklyn Park. While speaking with the driver the officer received information which led to a search of the vehicle. Located within the vehicle were four green suspected Oxycodone pills and a loaded 9 mm Highpoint handgun containing eight rounds of ammunition. Further investigation revealed the driver was prohibited from possessing firearms. The driver was arrested and found to be in possession of CDS paraphernalia (packaging material) and was charged. 

Arrested:
Duane Corey Johnson
DOB: 11/12/1991
3400 block of Round Road
Baltimore, Maryland