Police Press Release - February 23, 2021

Northern District
Weapons Violation (Arrest) / Brooklyn Park
21-706018

On February 22, 2021 at approximately 9:25 p.m. Northern District officers conducted a traffic stop of a  gold Ford Taurus in the area of Ballman Avenue and Southerly Road in Brooklyn Park. Upon speaking with the vehicle driver and passenger, the officers received information which led to the recovery of  a Sig Sauer Model P238 .380 handgun containing five live rounds of ammunition from the waistband of the front seat passenger who is prohibited from possessing a handgun.  The passenger was arrested and charged.

Arrested:

Rico Donte Mason
DOB: 08/12/89
900 block of E. Patapsco Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland

Eastern District
Weapons Violation (Arrest) / Glen Burnie
21-706036

On February 23, 2021 at approximately 12:10 am Eastern District Detectives conducted a traffic stop of a silver Jeep at Greenbranch Lane and Winding Wood Road in Glen Burnie. Upon speaking with the four vehicle occupants, the officer received information which led to a search resulting in the recovery of a loaded 9mm Fabrique Nationale pistol containing five live rounds of ammunition from a bag in possession of one of the passengers. The passenger was arrested and charged. The other occupants were sent on their way.

Arrested:

Joshua Detrick Taylor
DOB: 09/18/1998
8100 block of Harold Court
Glen Burnie, Maryland