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John Thomas White III, 20, of Hyattsville, was taken into custody late Tuesday, March 11, following a police pursuit in Waldorf, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office.
Officers were alerted to a stolen vehicle near Promenade Place and Aldergate Place around 10:45 p.m., authorities said, though when they attempted to stop the driver, White hit the gas and took off, prompting a pursuit.
Deputies deployed stop sticks, disabling the vehicle and forcing White to ditch the car and make a run for it, officials said. He was quickly caught without further incident.
A search of the vehicle uncovered a loaded handgun—reported stolen in Virginia—along with a significant amount of cannabis, investigators said.
White, who is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm, was arrested and charged with:
- Theft;
- Illegal possession of a firearm;
- Illegal possession of ammunition;
- Loaded handgun in a vehicle;
- Possession with intent to distribute drugs;
- Multiple traffic violations.
White is being held without bond at the Charles County Detention Center.
The case remains under investigation.
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