ย At 4:40 p.m. Dec. 26, Trooper McCartney responded to the Leonardtown Barracks for a reported theft from a motor vehicle.

ย Contact was made with the male complainant who advised he went to the Farmerโ€™s Market in Charlotte Hall at 11 am on Dec. 22.ย  When he returned to his vehicle at 2:00 pm that afternoon, he discovered his Taurus ACP 45 caliber handgun, serial number UK99-5551 was missing from the vehicle.

ย The handgun was valued at $550. The handgun was entered in NCIC as a stolen handgun and the investigation continues.