LA PLATA, Md. – On August 3, 2023, a LPPD officer conducted a traffic stop on Charles Street at Crain Highway. The vehicle was found to be uninsured.
During an inventory search of the vehicle, officers located a loaded a Springfield XD-M .40 caliber handgun and a DPMS DP-15 AR Pistol. Officers also located a loaded 30-round and 60-round magazines in proximity of the DPMS DP-15 pistol.
Both occupants, Darrel Lamont King, 29-years of age, of La Plata, and Justin Wallace Drew, 30-years of age, of Hyattsville, were charged with multiple firearm violations including possess of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. King was also charged as a prohibited individual in possession of a firearm. Both were transported to the Charles County Detention Center for processing and charging.
Both are currently being held at the Charles County Detention Center on no bond.
So much for “not in my small town”