Crime & Safety

Laurel Man, Glen Burnie Woman Arrested After Gun, Drugs Seized In Traffic Stop

Shannon D. Watson Jr., 25, of Laurel, and Lynsey Jane Beck, 32, of Glen Burnie, were arrested after a Nov. 9 traffic stop.

GLEN BURNIE, MD — A Laurel man and a Glen Burnie woman were arrested Monday after police said a traffic stop led to the seizure of a loaded handgun and medications prescribed to other people.

Anne Arundel County police identified those arrested as Shannon D. Watson Jr., 25, of Laurel, and Lynsey Jane Beck, 32, of Glen Burnie.

Anne Arundel County Police
Anne Arundel County Police

An officer stopped a green 2009 Subaru in the 300 block of Hospital Drive around 2:15 p.m. Nov. 9. Police said the officer seized a loaded 9 mm Taurus handgun, suspected Suboxone and other medications.

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Both occupants were arrested and charged. The release did not specify their charges or the reason for the traffic stop.

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