Anne arundel county police arrest arnold man on drug and weapons charges in pasadena

Anne Arundel County police arrest Arnold man on drug and weapons charges in Pasadena

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January 14, 2025
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PASADENA, MD — A 50-year-old Arnold man was arrested late Monday night after Anne Arundel County police uncovered drugs and a loaded firearm during a traffic stop in Pasadena.

Detectives from the Eastern District observed a suspected drug transaction around 11:55 p.m. on January 13 near Outing Avenue and Duvall Highway, leading officers to approach Jerome Shelton Johnson, who was seated in a silver 1999 Mercedes sedan.

A search of the vehicle revealed a loaded .40 caliber Glock handgun with 13 rounds of ammunition, approximately 85 grams of suspected cocaine, 19 individually wrapped strips of suspected Suboxone, and a digital scale.

Police noted that Johnson is legally prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.

Johnson was taken into custody and faces multiple drug and weapons charges.

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