Charles Co. Student in possession of loaded handgun, drugs at Westlake High School

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On April 24 at 7:30 a.m. administrators at Westlake High School noticed a strong odor of cannabis on a 17-year-old student’s person. The student became combative and uncooperative with administrators and attempted to flee with a backpack. A school resource officer who had responded to the commotion was able to detain the student, while the student continued to resist the officer. During an administrative search of the student’s backpack, a loaded 9mm handgun was located, along with cannabis, THC gummies, jars of THC resins, unused packaging materials and a weighing scale. The privately made firearm, commonly referred to as a “ghost gun”, had no serial number, and the student is prohibited from possession of the handgun due to their age.

In accordance with Maryland law, the student was arrested and charged as an adult with carrying a loaded handgun on their person, possession with intent to distribute drugs, possession of a firearm without a serial number, and other related offenses. They are being held at the Charles County Detention Center pending an appearance before a District Court Commissioner. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Officer Joffe at 301-609-3282 ext. 0608. Tipsters who want to remain anonymous may contact Charles County Crime Solvers by calling 1-866-411-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted online at www.charlescountycrimesolvers.com or by using the P3Intel mobile app.

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Disclaimer: In the U.S.A., all persons accused of a crime by the State are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. See: https://so.md/presumed-innocence. Additionally, all of the information provided above is solely from the perspective of the respective law enforcement agency and does not provide any direct input from the accused or persons otherwise mentioned. You can find additional information about the case by searching the Maryland Judiciary Case Search Database using the accused's name and date of birth. The database is online at https://so.md/mdcasesearch . Persons named who have been found innocent or not guilty of all charges in the respective case, and/or have had the case ordered expunged by the court can have their name, age, and city redacted by following the process defined at https://so.md/expungeme.

 

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