Lexington Park resident Malik Shavon Jordan, 25, was stopped in the 22600 block of MacArthur Boulevard in California by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, when he committed a traffic violation, a spokesperson for the sheriff announced on Thursday, Aug. 18.
During the stop, the spokesperson said that Jordan was identified as the driver and deputies noticed that he had a loaded handgun in his waistband, which he is not permitted to possess by law.
Jordan was charged with:
- Illegal possession of a regulated firearm;
- Possession of a handgun in vehicle;
- Possession of a loaded handgun in vehicle;
- Possession of a handgun on a person;
- Possession of a loaded handgun on a person.
Jordan has a checkered criminal history with multiple arrests reported in St. Mary's County in recent years.
He remains incarcerated at the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown on a no-bond status, officials said.
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