Police in Charles County Recover Two Loaded Firearms from Passenger in Vehicle

February 28, 2022
Chaun Darnell Walker, Jr., 21, of Waldorf

Chaun Darnell Walker, Jr., 21, of Waldorf

On Thursday, February 24, 2022, at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were investigating a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Aldermans Place when they observed a car drive through the lot and strike a parked vehicle.

Officers were able to stop the car as it attempted to leave the scene of the collision.

Upon further investigation, officers recovered two fully loaded firearms from a passenger who was in the striking vehicle – one was a fully loaded polymer 9mm “ghost gun” – meaning the gun did not have a serial number – with a loaded extended magazine and the other was a 9mm semi-automatic handgun, which was reported stolen in another state.

Both guns were in the passenger’s waistband. A small amount of marijuana was also recovered.

The passenger, Chaun Darnell Walker, Jr., 21, of Waldorf, was arrested and charged with possession of a loaded firearm on a person, illegal transporting of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm, and other related charges.

The driver was issued traffic citations.

On February 25, a judge released Walker from the detention center on the condition he meets the requirements of electronic monitoring.

The investigation is continuing.

Chaun Darnell Walker, Jr., 21, of Waldorf

Chaun Darnell Walker, Jr., 21, of Waldorf