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Baltimore police arrest three people in a handgun incident in the Central District


BALTIMORE – A traffic stop Thursday evening in Baltimore's Central District led to the arrest of three people and the recovery of two firearms, according to police.

On October 3, at approximately 9:45 p.m., investigators with the Central District DAT Unit stopped a vehicle in the 1100 block of Harford Avenue that contained two unknown males. The driver, a 20-year-old man, fled the scene on foot but was arrested shortly afterwards and hiding in a closet at a nearby residence on Abbott Court. A 40-year-old woman at the residence was also arrested for hindering pursuit.

During a search of the vehicle, officers found a Ruger LCP .380 pistol under the driver's seat. When the passenger, a 24-year-old man, was subsequently patted down, a Glock 23 was discovered in his pocket.

All three suspects were arrested without further incident and taken to the Central Booking and Intake Facility (CBIF) for processing. The investigation is ongoing.

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    BALTIMORE - A traffic stop Thursday evening in Baltimore's Central District led to the arrest of three people and the recovery of two firearms, according to police.

    On October 3, at approximately 9:45 p.m., investigators with the Central District DAT Unit stopped a vehicle in the 1100 block of Harford Avenue that contained two unknown males. The driver, a 20-year-old man, fled the scene on foot but was arrested shortly afterwards and hiding in a closet at a nearby residence on Abbott Court. A 40-year-old woman at the residence was also arrested for hindering pursuit.

    During a search of the vehicle, officers found a Ruger LCP .380 pistol under the driver's seat. When the passenger, a 24-year-old man, was subsequently patted down, a Glock 23 was discovered in his pocket.

    All three suspects were arrested without further incident and taken to the Central Booking and Intake Facility (CBIF) for processing. The investigation is ongoing.

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    Further details about the incident were initially not known. The investigation is ongoing.

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