On February 10, 2022, at approximately 11:00 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop in the area of St. Ignatius Drive and St. Charles Parkway, in Waldorf, after a computer check revealed the registration plates on the vehicle were suspended.
Upon approaching the vehicle, a strong odor of marijuana was detected.
Officers recovered approximately 31 grams of marijuana and a loaded 9mm firearm from inside the car.
The driver, David Leroy Gray III, 28, of Waldorf, was arrested and charged with possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle, possession with the intent to distribute drugs, traffic violations, and other related charges.
On February 11th, a judge ordered Gray can be released from the detention center on the condition he obtain electronic monitoring.
The investigation is continuing.