Man Arrested With Loaded Gun, Heroin, Cocaine And More In Stolen Vehicle

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Police say a man was arrested on the Hatem Bridge Sunday with six different drugs and a loaded handgun in a stolen vehicle.

A Maryland Transportation Authority Police officer stopped Jerome P. Johnson, a 52-year-old man from Wilmington, Delaware, on the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge for driving the stolen 2018 Nissan Altima.

During a search of the vehicle, officers discovered a loaded handgun, carisoperodol, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms and Xanax pills.

The MDTA Police charged Johnson with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, five counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) not marijuana, possession of CDS marijuana, theft under $25,000 and transporting a firearm in a vehicle.

After processing, officers transported Johnson to the Harford County Detention Center where he is being held on $7,500 bail.

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This article is authored by Emma Tucker.