9K Rounds Of Ammo Found After Traffic Stop: Aberdeen Police

ABERDEEN, MD — Two men are in custody after a failed traffic stop that police said led officers to a trove of weapons and ammunition in an Aberdeen home. It began when Aberdeen Police pulled over a 2004 Mercedes Benz Wednesday night, and ended with the arrest of the driver and his roommate after SWAT officers served a warrant at their home in Aberdeen Thursday morning, officials said.

A few minutes after being pulled over in Aberdeen at 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, police said the driver of the 2004 Mercedes Benz drove away from Center Deen Avenue, while in the midst of a traffic stop.

Brandon Tyre Jones, 37, of New County Road, allegedly gave chase until police caught up to and arrested him on US 40 at Revolution Street in Havre de Grace.

After finding unspecified evidence in the vehicle, police said officers obtained a warrant to search Jones's home in the unit block of New County Road in Aberdeen.

At 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, members of Harford County's municipal SWAT team and the Aberdeen Police Department served the warrant, which authorities said led them to seize the following:

• Loaded.45 caliber handgun
• More than 9,000 rounds of ammunition
• Gun magazines
• Gun parts

Police noted the ammunition was for guns of multiple calibers, including a 7.62 rifle and 12-gauge shotgun.

At the time of his arrest, Jones was out on bail after Aberdeen Police said its officers charged him with multiple counts of illegal possession of regulated firearms, stolen firearms and related offenses on Jan. 14.

As a result of the stop and warrants this week, police said Jones was charged with numerous counts of illegal possession of ammunition, possession of concealed dangerous weapons, assault, reckless endangerment and 26 traffic-related violations.

Jones is being held without bond at the Harford County Detention Center, according to officials.

Police said Andre Evans-El, 36, who also lived at the residence on New County Road in Aberdeen, was charged with illegal possession of ammunition, illegal possession of a regulated firearm and possession a firearm with a felony conviction.

Photos courtesy of the Aberdeen Police Department.