CALIFORNIA, Md. – Patrol deputies and detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on a residence in the 45000 block of Woodstown Way in California, Maryland, on September 12, leading to the arrest of a 17-year-old juvenile on multiple weapons charges.
Following a joint investigation by the Patrol and Criminal Investigations Divisions, deputies obtained a search and seizure warrant for the residence and the suspect. During the search, law enforcement officers located a loaded P80 9MM handgun with no serial number, equipped with an extended KRISS Vector magazine, capable of holding 40 rounds, and loaded with 20 rounds.
In Maryland, juveniles are prohibited from possessing regulated firearms. The suspect was taken into custody and charged as an adult with possession of a firearm by a minor, possession of a firearm without a serial number, having a handgun on a person, and having a loaded handgun on a person.
The juvenile has been transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown.
Great job LEO’s. Jaymi Sterling and the very capable staff. You need to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law. With the weapons charges, the accused needs to remain in pretrial DOC. Judges need to ensure a fair trial for the accused AND THE LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS. When/if the accused is found guilty, your sentence should reflect your commitment to protect the law-abiding citizens.
I concur, the Police are doing the best they can, now the Courts need to follow up and prosecute to the full extent of the law. The politicians need to support the Police and all laws not just the laws they like.