Dipper Discovery: One Ounce Of PCP Found In Police Cruiser Following Arrest

INDIAN HEAD, Md. — A Fort Washington man is facing felony drug distribution charges after detectives recovered suspected phencyclidine, commonly known as PCP, during a traffic stop and subsequent search warrants in Charles and Prince George’s counties, according to court documents.

Daniel Demaria Bracy, 44, of Fort Washington, was charged Feb. 6 with possession of a controlled dangerous substance not cannabis and possession with intent to distribute PCP or a related hallucinogenic substance.

According to the statement of probable cause, detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and Prince George’s County Police Department were conducting a drug distribution investigation when search and seizure warrants were issued for Bracy, his vehicles and his residence on Traverse Way in Fort Washington.

On Feb. 6 at approximately 8:45 a.m., detectives observed Bracy driving a black Cadillac Escalade near Bryans Road in Indian Head shortly after leaving his residence. A traffic stop was conducted on Route 210 near Wooster Drive. Bracy was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

During the stop, Bracy was advised that search warrants had been obtained for his person, vehicle and home. He was transported to the Charles County Detention Center for a body scan, which yielded no contraband.

However, while reviewing footage from a marked patrol vehicle, detectives observed Bracy manipulating an object inside the cruiser. An item later fell from his pants leg onto the floorboard. Investigators recovered a glass bottle from a Newport cigarette pack that contained approximately one ounce of suspected PCP. Field testing confirmed the substance as phencyclidine, a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance, according to court documents.

Authorities estimated the street value of the recovered PCP at approximately $800.

Detectives also executed a search warrant at Bracy’s residence in Prince George’s County. There, investigators recovered eight small glass bottles of PCP — seven full and one partially filled — along with a larger glass bottle containing PCP residue. A Taurus G2C handgun loaded with seven rounds of ammunition was also located inside the home. Several pieces of mail bearing Bracy’s name were found in the same room as the contraband.

Investigators noted that PCP is often packaged in small glass bottles and sometimes applied to cigarettes, commonly referred to as “dippers.” One of the bottles recovered contained a small amount of PCP inside a Newport cigarette pack, consistent with that method of use.

According to charging documents, Bracy admitted during an interview that he had PCP in the home and claimed he was a user who sometimes shared the drug with friends. Detectives indicated that the quantity recovered was consistent with distribution rather than personal use.

Bracy was initially held without bond following his arrest. After a bail review hearing on Feb. 9 before Judge Patrick J. Devine in Charles County District Court, he was released on his own recognizance.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 6, 2026, in Charles County District Court.

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