Baltimore Police Foot Patrol Officers Arrest Suspect for Illegal Handgun

June 15, 2024
Baltimore Police Foot Patrol Officers Arrest Suspect for Illegal Handgun

In the early hours of Thursday at around 3:18 AM, Baltimore Police officers, while on a foot patrol in the Unit of Light Street, were alerted to a potentially armed individual in the vicinity. The alert came from fellow officers monitoring Citywatch cameras, who provided a description of the suspect.

The police subsequently located a male matching the suspect’s description on the West Lombard Street unit block. After investigating, officers arrested the 23-year-old man and confiscated a Taurus 9 mm handgun, which was identified as stolen property from Atlanta, GA.

The suspect has been taken to the Central Booking Intake Facility and is facing charges related to the firearm possession.