On August 20 at 10:40 a.m., a patrol officer was inspecting a commercial motor vehicle in the 12300 block of Billingsley Road in Waldorf. During the inspection, suspected marijuana was recovered from the driver. A semi-automatic firearm was also located inside the vehicle. Marlon Davon Murray, 25, of Capitol Heights, was charged with illegal possession of a loaded handgun in a vehicle and illegally transporting a firearm in a vehicle. The amount of marijuana was a civil violation. On August 20, a district court commissioner released Murray from the Charles County Detention Center on personal recognizance. Cpl. Saunders is investigating.

Marlon Murray

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