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UMPD Makes Arrest for Weapon Violatin in Traffic Stop

**UMPD Makes Arrest for Weapon Violation in Traffic Stop**

Christopher Ealey, 21 yoa

District Heights, MD

College Park, MD – Members of the University of Maryland Police Department arrested a male for weapon violation after fleeing from officers. On August 5th, 2104, at approximately 1:28 a.m., a UMPD officer noticed the operator of a motor scooter commit several traffic infractions along Southbound Baltimore Avenue towards Lehigh Road. The officer attempted to stop the scooter when the operator sideswiped the officer’s police cruiser, causing minor damage to the cruiser. The operator of the scooter was seen discarding an item before fleeing from police onto campus. An officer located a 9mm handgun in the roadway with a round in the chamber and a loaded magazine. Additional officers pursued the male onto campus as our Security Operation Center cameras were able to track the male’s movements and keep responding officers updated on the male’s location until the male was apprehended by officers near Tawes Hall.

Christopher Ealey was arrested and charged with various traffic offenses, criminal charge CR 4-203 1 0175 Handgun in vehicle, CR 4-203 1 5212 Handgun on person, and PS 5-133(b) 1 1106 Registration firearm: Illegal possession.

For more information, contact Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas at 301-405-9960 or at rhoaas@umpd.umd.edu .

 

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