2 Arrested As Police Crack Down On 8 Illegal Car Rallies In 4 MD Counties

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — A 19-year-old and a 17-year-old were arrested Saturday night when eight illegal car rallies were broken up by officials.

The Maryland Car Rally Task Force and partner law enforcement agencies Saturday night broke up and prevented multiple illegal car rallies in Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, Montgomery and Howard counties.

The joint operation started at 10 p.m. Saturday night and continued through 4: a.m. Sunday morning. High visibility enforcement and patrols were conducted throughout the region preventing crowds of up to 300 participants engaging in exhibition driving, disorderly behavior and roadway shutdowns, officials said.

The task force coordinated monitoring and enforcement operations in the following locations:

• 15606 Emerald Way in Bowie
• 6210 Allentown Road in Camp Springs
• 8582 Fenton Street in Silver Spring
• 9500 Marlboro Pike in Upper Marlboro
• 6050 Fallard Drive in Upper Marlboro
• 7705 Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase
• 2600 Marble Court in Forestville
• 1415 Magellan Road in Hanover

In Camp Springs, Maryland State Troopers arrested the driver and passenger of a black Dodge Charger. The driver was identified as Jossel Joan Maldonado Sanabria, 19, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and his passenger was identified as a 17-year-old from Falls Church, Virginia. Both were charged for possession of a loaded firearm and taken to the Prince George’s County Detention Center for processing.