Orchard beach vehicle recovery leads to arrest and seizure of weapons and drugs

Orchard Beach Vehicle Recovery Leads to Arrest and Seizure of Weapons and Drugs

ORCHARD BEACH, MDA report of a stolen vehicle on April 5th led to the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of firearms, drugs, and money in Orchard Beach.

Responding to the theft report around 1:13 p.m., officers located the stolen Infiniti in a driveway on the 8200 block of Highpoint Road. A foot chase ensued as two individuals exited the vehicle, resulting in one suspect’s immediate apprehension. Further investigation led to the arrest of the second individual associated with the stolen vehicle. A search warrant executed at the residence uncovered a Raven Arms 25 auto handgun loaded with six rounds, a Mossberg 500 shotgun loaded with seven rounds, additional ammunition, 26.5 grams of crack cocaine, 8.07 grams of cocaine, 69 Oxycodone pills, $770 in cash, and drug packaging materials.

Ronald Lee Riley, a 30-year-old resident of Orchard Beach, Maryland, has been arrested in connection with the case.

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