PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — A Dunkirk woman is facing a raft of drug charges after a traffic stop for a suspended license led to the discovery of crack cocaine and LSD in her vehicle. Alyssa Noel Cochran, 29, of Dunkirk, admitted to possessing the narcotics for personal use, telling a Calvert County Sheriff’s deputy she had been “stressed out” recently, according to court documents.
The incident occurred on July 24, 2025, when Deputy Morgal initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle at Brickhouse Road and Chaney Road. The deputy identified the driver as Cochran and knew her license was suspended for an unpaid ticket. According to the statement of probable cause, when the deputy asked Cochran to retrieve the vehicle’s registration, she replied that there was a “BB gun” in the glove box.
The deputy advised Cochran to keep her hands on the steering wheel while he retrieved the item. As he opened the passenger door and reached for the glove box, the deputy observed a yellow “dime bag” containing a white powdery rock residue in plain view between the passenger seat and the door. Recognizing the item as packaging commonly used for narcotics, officers detained Cochran and conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle.
The search uncovered additional evidence of drug use and possession. Deputies located two more yellow dime bags identical to the first, a “tear-off” plastic bag commonly used for packaging drugs, and a purple backpack on the passenger floorboard. Inside a pocket of the backpack, wrapped in tinfoil, was a small paper “tab” suspected to be lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), a Schedule I drug.
After being read her Miranda rights, Cochran agreed to speak with the deputies. She stated that the substance in the yellow dime bags was crack cocaine, a Schedule II drug, which she used for personal reasons. She also admitted the acid tab was for her personal use, explaining that she has only done it a handful of times and has been feeling “stressed out” lately.
Cochran was not arrested at the scene but was advised she would be charged via a court application. She now faces three counts of CDS: Possess–Not Cannabis and four counts of CDS: Possess Paraphernalia. In Maryland, possessing a controlled dangerous substance like crack cocaine or LSD is a misdemeanor carrying a maximum penalty of up to one year in prison and a fine of $5,000. Possession of paraphernalia is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500. Court records show a preliminary inquiry is scheduled for Sept. 15, 2025, in Calvert District Court.
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