Crime & Safety
Three Arrested After Police Find Four Handguns During Glenmont Traffic Stop
Two juveniles and a Hyattsville man face handgun-related charges following the Nov. 5 stop near East Randolph Road and Kara Lane.
GLENMONT, MD — Two juveniles and a Hyattsville man were arrested after Montgomery County police said they recovered four handguns and suspected cannabis during a Nov. 5 traffic stop.
Officers stopped a vehicle carrying five people near East Randolph Road and Kara Lane. A police dog scanned the vehicle's exterior and alerted to the presence of drugs, according to police.
During a search, officers found one handgun beneath the driver's seat with a round in the chamber and three more in the waistbands of two passengers. Police also reported finding THC vape cartridges and cannabis packaged for distribution.
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Two juvenile males were charged with handgun-related offenses and placed in a juvenile detention facility. The adult passenger, Braulin De Los Santos Echavarria, of Hyattsville, was also charged with handgun-related offenses.
Police said the driver will be charged with possession of cannabis with intent to distribute. An adult female passenger was released without charges.
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The investigation is ongoing.
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