Malik Desean Norris, 18, of Callaway
Malik Desean Norris, 18, of Callaway, has been charged in two separate St. Mary’s County cases involving allegations of stolen firearm property, possession of firearms as a minor, illegal ammunition possession, carrying a handgun, possession of a firearm without a serial number, and possession with intent to distribute cannabis.
In one case, Maryland State Police allege Norris stole a gray Glock G48 firearm, a loaded magazine containing 10 rounds, and an unloaded magazine from an adult female victim at a home in Callaway on or about June 10, 2026. The listed charges in that case are two counts of theft less than $100, possession of a firearm by a minor, and illegal possession of ammunition.
According to the application filed by Trooper First Class S. Phelps, the adult female victim reported that she had been staying in Prince George’s County because of medical issues and had left the firearm at her residence. An adult male witness told police the victim contacted him and asked him to check under her bed, where she stored the firearm case. The witness said he found the case, but the firearm was missing. Police said the missing items included a gray Glock G48, one loaded magazine and one unloaded magazine.
The victim told police she last saw the firearm in its case about two months earlier. She also said the firearm had been loaded with a full magazine and one round in the chamber, and that ammunition and an unloaded magazine were also kept in the case. According to the filing, the victim received a text from her sister saying an individual had messaged her about Norris allegedly being robbed of a watch and gun. The victim then contacted Norris and asked whether he had been robbed and whether the firearm had been stolen from him. Police wrote that Norris said he had the firearm, that he was not robbed, and that the firearm was not stolen.
Police said the victim later provided 13 screenshots of text messages between her and Norris. In those messages, police allege Norris admitted taking the firearm. Investigators wrote that Norris first said he was not robbed, but later said he had been involved in a physical altercation with a male named Javonte near Nicolette Park, during which Javonte pulled a gun on him and ran away. Police said Norris told the victim he feared for his life, so he took her firearm. The filing further states Norris later said Javonte robbed him and fled into the woods with the firearm, and that Javonte later posted a photograph on Instagram holding two firearms, one of which was allegedly the victim’s.
In a separate case, Norris was arrested on June 23, 2026, after deputies with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Pax Hilton Apartments on Hilton Drive in Lexington Park for a report of suspicious people. A female complainant told deputies she saw six males walking toward a path between buildings. Deputies later found six males in front of a home on Bryan Road in Lexington Park.
The filing states Norris was wearing a black cap, a light gray Under Armour shirt, black pants and a gray Trail Maker backpack. When a deputy asked for his name, police said Norris stated, “Leak,” then said he was a juvenile and wanted to call his guardian. The deputy wrote that Norris declined consent to search his bag.
The female complainant later told deputies she had seen her neighbor, “Kaj,” leave his residence with other males toward a wooded area. After reviewing photographs, the complainant identified the group deputies had stopped as the same group she had reported. She also pointed to a photo of a subject she said had been adjusting his waistband and acting as though he were concealing a firearm, according to the filing.
Deputies said they returned to Bryan Road and conducted pat-downs for weapons. The gray backpack was removed from Norris, and a deputy said he felt a large bulge with the outline of a handgun while checking the outside of the bag. Norris was taken into custody at about 12:30 p.m. Police said a search of the backpack turned up an unloaded Polymer 80 .45-caliber handgun with no serial number, children’s clothing and shoes, soap, lotion, two separate Ziploc bags containing cannabis, and a digital scale. The cannabis weighed about 3.5 ounces and was packaged separately, which police said was consistent with distribution.
After the arrest, Norris was charged with possession of a firearm by a minor, carrying a handgun on his person, possession of a firearm without a serial number, and possession with intent to distribute cannabis.
At an initial appearance on June 24, 2026, Norris waived an attorney for that proceeding. A judicial officer initially ordered him held without bond, citing a reasonable likelihood that he posed a danger to the alleged victim, another person, or the community. Release conditions listed in the paperwork included not owning or possessing firearms or other dangerous weapons, not engaging in criminal activity, appearing in court as directed, and abstaining from alcohol or the abusive use or possession of controlled substances without a prescription.
Court scheduling information lists a preliminary inquiry for July 31, 2026, in the theft and firearm case connected to the Piney Point Road report. In the separate Lexington Park arrest case, a bail review was held June 24, 2026, and a trial date is listed for August 20, 2026.
