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Stolen Jeep Investigation Leads Police In MD To Home With Unsecured Guns Around Kids: Officials

A Jeep stolen in Missouri that was tracked back to Maryland has led to criminal charges for a Montgomery County man who was caught with unsecured weapons around young children.

Jerald McCalla

Jerald McCalla

Photo Credit: Montgomery County Department of Police

Clarksburg resident Jerald McCalla, 25, is facing a host of charges following the investigation into a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT that was reported stolen in May through "fraudulent means" from a dealership in Farmington, Missouri, police said.

Investigators got more than they bargained for when they executed a warrant at McCalla's Montgomery County home.

A search warrant was executed at the Clarksburg house, where the stolen Jeep was recovered from a garage along with additional evidence.

During the same search, multiple unregistered and unsecured guns were also located and seized from the home, where there were children as young as 7 years old inside where the weapons were recovered.

McCalla was arrested at his Clarksburg home and charged with: 

  • Illegal possession of firearms;
  • Illegal possession of ammunition;
  • Unlawful firearm access to minors;
  • Vehicle theft;
  • Reckless endangerment.

He is being held in Montgomery County until he can be extradited back to Missouri to face additional charges, officials said.

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