Charles Co. Patrol Officer Recovers Loaded Firearm in Car

newsBot · May 4, 2022

On May 1 at 1:41 a.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the area of N First Street and Strauss Avenue after observing a traffic violation. Upon approaching the driver, the officer smelled an odor of burnt marijuana. Further, marijuana and a loaded polymer “ghost gun” – meaning the gun did not have a serial number – were recovered from the driver’s area of the car. The officer also learned the driver, Anthony Breathand Johnson, 23, of Indian Head, was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to conditions of a protective order in another state. Johnson was arrested and charged with illegal possession of a firearm, illegal transportation of a handgun, and other related charges. On May 3, a judge released Johnson from the Charles County Detention Center on the condition he meets the criteria for electronic monitoring. Officer McCourt is continuing the investigation.

Anthony Breathand Johnson, 23, of Indian Head, Md.

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