Crime

Two Loaded Handguns Seized During Traffic Stop

Montgomery County Police arrested two men after officers allegedly found each carrying a loaded handgun during a traffic stop in Glenmont earlier this month.


According to police, members of the 4th District Community Action Team conducted a traffic stop on the evening of August 5 in the 12400 block of Georgia Avenue.

During the stop, officers discovered that both the driver and passenger were armed. Police said each man had a loaded handgun tucked into his waistband.

Both men were arrested and transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit. They were charged with illegal possession of a handgun.

Police did not release additional information about the circumstances surrounding the traffic stop or the identities of the two men.