On Monday, August 19, 2022, members of the CCSO Traffic Operations Unit, Maryland State Police, Maryland Transportation Authority Police and members of the Maryland State Highway Administration conducted a DUI checkpoint on Route 210.
22 traffic citations were issued, 2civil citations were issued for drug possession, and 2 arrests were made – one driver had an open warrant and another driver, Tracy Erik Nasir Jones, 21, of Indian Head, had marijuana and a loaded AR-style pistol in his car.
Jones was charged with possession of a concealed dangerous weapon.
Less than 24 hours later on Tuesday, August 19, 2022, a district court commissioner released Jones from the Charles County Detention Center on personal recognizance.
The checkpoint was funded through an Impaired Driving Grant from the Maryland Highway Safety Office.