Chief Antonio DeVaul from the Takoma Park Police Department has announced the arrest of Merhender Birmingham, 47, of no fixed address, for an open warrant for 1st Degree Assault and possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) Crack Cocaine on Monday morning.
Per Takoma Park Police: On Monday, June 19, at approximately 11:51 am, Takoma Park Police initiated a traffic stop in the 7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland. Investigation revealed that the vehicle was unregistered, uninsured and the vehicle driver was unlicensed. Birmingham, who was an occupant in the vehicle, was known to police to have an outstanding warrant for 1st Degree Assault in Takoma Park. Birmingham was placed under arrest. A search incident to arrest yielded he was in possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) Crack Cocaine. Other items of evidentiary value were recovered. The vehicle was towed pending a search warrant.
Birmingham was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit without incident. Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.