Baltimore Co. Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison Over Drug, Firearm Case

Editor's Note: This story has been edited to reflect an update from the U.S. Attorney's Office that the Toliver arrest was wrongly classified as a Homeland Security Task Force case.

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Jerry Toliver, a 37-year-old Rosedale man, was sentenced to five years in prison for possessing illicit drugs.

A release issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office of Maryland states Toliver was sentenced for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.

In addition to the five-year prison sentence, he will serve three years of supervised release.

Authorities said the Thursday sentencing stems from the Dec. 19, 2024, arrest warrant executed in partnership between Baltimore County and Baltimore City police officers. The warrant was tied to a shooting reported in November 2024.

While executing the warrant, investigators found Toliver in the driver's seat of a parked vehicle. In his possession, however, police found oxycodone and traces of cocaine.

A loaded gun and over $3,600 were found in the vehicle following Toliver's arrest. At the time, he was not allowed to possess a firearm because of prior convictions.

The case is linked to Project Safe Neighborhoods, a nationwide program launched in 2001 that brings together various law enforcement agencies to address violent crime.