Wulliam Alberto Moreno-Zamora, 26, of Silver Spring, Maryland
A routine late-night traffic stop on November 16, 2024, escalated into multiple charges for Wulliam Alberto Moreno-Zamora, 26, of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Deputy Vincent Pontorno of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop at approximately 9:25 p.m., after observing a gray 2017 Honda Civic traveling at 68 mph in a 50 mph zone on Point Lookout Road near Sunnyside Road.
Upon approaching the vehicle, Deputy Pontorno noted that Moreno-Zamora exhibited signs of impairment. The deputy reported that Moreno-Zamora had bloodshot, glassy eyes and that a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his person. When asked, Moreno-Zamora stated, “I was driving home from fishing and had consumed alcohol before driving.” During this interaction, Deputy Pontorno also noticed a seven-year-old child sitting in the right rear seat without a seat belt or child safety seat, which is required by law for children under the age of eight. Moreno-Zamora explained, “The child did not like to be in the seat, so I allowed him to ride without it,” despite a child safety seat being present in the vehicle.
Field sobriety tests were conducted by Deputy Pontorno to assess Moreno-Zamora’s level of impairment, and he agreed to a preliminary breath test (PBT), which recorded a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.097. After being read the Advice of Rights, accompanied by a Spanish audio recording as per his request, Moreno-Zamora refused to take an official chemical test.
Based on the field tests and observations, Deputy Pontorno, determined that Moreno-Zamora was unable to operate a vehicle safely, and he was arrested and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center.
Moreno-Zamora was subsequently charged with multiple violations and later released on his own recognizance on November 17, 2024.
The charges against Moreno-Zamora are as follows:
neglect of a minor
driving under the influence of alcohol
driving while impaired by alcohol
negligent driving
reckless driving
speeding at 68 mph in a 50 mph zone
driving under the influence while transporting a minor
driving while impaired by alcohol while transporting a minor
failing to secure a child under eight in a child safety seat
Wulliam Alberto Moreno-Zamora, 26, of Silver Spring, Maryland
