DATE: December 7, 2021
CONTACT: Diane Richardson
Media Relations Office
(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658
On December 3 at 8:57 p.m., officers were notified that several men were showing off a handgun outside of a nearby business in the 3600 block of Leonardtown Road. A lookout was given and officers observed the men nearby. As officers approached, one male fled. He was quickly apprehended without further incident. Officers recovered a loaded Polymer 80 handgun – a firearm that does not have a serial number – along the path the suspect fled. Officers were able to confirm the suspect threw the firearm as he fled. A computer check revealed the suspect is prohibited from carrying a handgun due to a previous conviction of a violent crime. Ja’Shon Christopher McKay, 24, of La Plata, was charged with illegal possession of a regulated firearm due to a felony conviction, carrying a loaded handgun on person, and other related charges. McKay is currently being detained at the Charles County Detention Center; however, granted personal recognizance if he can secure electronic monitoring. The investigation is ongoing.
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) in 2001 and has since earned the highest rating of Excellence. Established in 1658, the CCSO is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the United States. For more information, visit www.ccso.us. Charles County Crime Solvers offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest or indictment of a person responsible for a crime in Charles County. All individuals who provide tips through Crime Solvers will remain anonymous. Anyone with information about an unsolved crime or the location of a fugitive 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, which can be found in the Android Store and Apple store by searching P3tips. For more information about the P3 program, click on this link: www.p3intel.com.