On Saturday, the official Twitter/X account of the Montgomery County Police 2nd District-Bethesda announced that a suspect was apprehended and a handgun was recovered following a traffic stop in Bethesda.
The tweet stated, “Early this morning while most of us were sleeping, Ofc. Harvey observed a traffic violation in downtown Bethesda. The driver of the car immediately fled on foot. He was apprehended and a vehicle search revealed a 9mm handgun. The driver is a prohibited person who was driving on a suspended license; he was arrested and charged accordingly. Great work by Ofc. Harvey and the midnight team!”
We will provide an update if additional information becomes available.
Early this morning while most of us were sleeping, Ofc. Harvey observed a traffic violation in downtown Bethesda. The driver of the car immediately fled on foot. He was apprehended and a vehicle search revealed a 9mm handgun. pic.twitter.com/hrfEumXgRy
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