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Baltimore resident Aaron Michael Brown, 25, and Scott Devon Rush, Jr. 22, of Salisbury, are both facing charges following an early morning investigation during a traffic stop near the intersection of Route 140 and Ralph Street in Westminster.
A spokesperson for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said that a deputy on patrol shortly after 2:30 a.m. conducted a routine traffic stop when Brown’s 200 Acura TL committed multiple vehicle and traffic violations.
During the subsequent stop, the deputy called a K9 Unit to the scene to conduct an open-air scan of the vehicle, which alerted investigators to the presence of narcotics inside the Acura.
While searching the vehicle, officials say that deputies located a loaded handgun with 15 rounds in the magazine inside the glovebox, and a handgun holster in the backseat. A further search of the three occupants of the vehicle also led to the seizure of a handgun on Rush that was loaded with 20 rounds.
Deputies also located a small jar of Psilocybin mushrooms.
The investigation determined that Brown was the owner of the handgun, and that neither he nor Rush had proper permits to carry a handgun.
Rush was charged with Controlled Dangerous Substances for possession and several counts of illegally transporting or carrying a handgun. Brown was charged with illegally transporting the handgun in a vehicle.
No charges were filed against a front-seat passenger.
Rush and Brown were transported to Carroll County Central Booking and later released on bond following an initial appearance with a District Court Commissioner.
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