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Port Tobacco resident Christopher Dean Allen, 30, was arrested by a patrol officer from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office who was flagged down by a local resident on Indian Head Highway regarding a reckless driver.
The officer was alerted at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13 in the 5100 block of Indian Head Hill Highway, and the vehicle was subsequently located at a nearby gas station, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said.
While approaching the vehicle, the officer said that there was a strong smell of burnt marijuana, and a computer check showed that the driver had a suspended driver’s license.
Further investigation led to the recovery of marijuana inside the car, and the spokesperson said that Allen, a passenger inside the vehicle, was in possession of ecstasy/methamphetamine, cocaine, and a polymer “ghost gun" with no serial number.
Allen was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS): not marijuana;
- Possession of a loaded handgun inside a car;
- Illegal transportation of a loaded handgun.
On Wednesday, Sept. 14, Allen was released by a district court commissioner on a $2,000 unsecured bond. No return court date has been announced.
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