Impaired Speedster Clocked At 100 MPH, 3 Arrested: Police

HANOVER, MD — Police said they caught a driver going 100 mph in a 55 mph zone last Wednesday. The officer, who was on a drunk driving detail, added that the motorist seemed impaired.

The traffic stop happened around 12: 15 a.m. along the Baltimore-Washington Parkway near its intersection with Maryland Route 100. The officer searched the 2008 Cadillac DTS, noting that they found:

• A .22-caliber Sig Sauer pistol
• Two magazines
• Several rounds of ammunition
• A bit of marijuana (less than 10 grams)

The Anne Arundel County Police Department arrested the accused driver, 30-year-old Raynard Horne Jr. of Baltimore, and his two passengers, identified as 31-year-old Nicholas Antoine Hill of Bowie and 22-year-old Jerome Hodge Jr. of Glen Burnie.

Officers gave Horne these eight tickets, worth a combined $1,620:

• Driving or attempting to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol ($0)
• Driving or attempting to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol per se ($0)
• Driving or attempting to drive a vehicle while impaired by alcohol ($0)
• Reckless driving ($510)
• Negligent driving ($240)
• Driving a vehicle on a highway at a speed exceeding the limit ($530)
• Operating an unregistered motor vehicle ($290)
• Failure to display a license on demand ($50)

Police added that the three occupants were legally barred from possessing a gun. They all face several gun charges, but only Horne is up against a felony. The trio was released on recognizance.

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