On December 1, at 10:51 p.m., a patrol officer initiated a traffic stop in the 3000 block of Chicamuxen Road in Indian Head. After initially stopping, the driver suddenly accelerated away and fled. After making several turns, the driver eventually turned back onto Chicamuxen Road where officers had deployed stop sticks. After striking the stop sticks, the vehicle became disabled and subsequently came to a stop in the 3200 block of Chicamuxen Road. The driver and a 17-year-old passenger were taken into custody. During a search of the vehicle, cannabis, packaging material, and 9mm ammunition were recovered. Further investigation revealed a handgun had been thrown out of the car before it stopped, which officers were able to locate and recover. The gun had been reported stolen in another state. The driver, Luis Edgardo Mejia Molina, age, 20 of Marbury, was arrested and charged with gun violations and traffic citations. He also has two active warrants through another agency. On December 3, a judge ordered Molina to be held without bond at the Charles County Detention Center.

Luis Edgardo Mejia Molina

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