CARROLL COUNTY, Md. (WBFF) — A man and woman were arrested after a traffic stop revealed a gun and drugs in Carroll County on Wednesday morning.
Daniel Fletcher, 43, of Reisterstown, and Brittany Saunders, 35, of Taneytown, are now facing charges related to the stop.
On Oct. 28, around 9:45 a.m., authorities were conducting traffic enforcement on Route 140 when they saw a Mercury Mountaineer SUV with a Maryland registration traveling westbound near Old Westminster Pike.
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Deputies said that the vehicle continued westbound while straddling the fog line of the left travel lane with the vehicle halfway in the road and the other portion on the grass median.
Authorities conducted a traffic stop in the area of Route 140 westbound and Kays Mill Road.
Deputies said that both Fletcher and Saunders displayed behaviors “indicative of possible criminal activity.”
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As a result, a K9 from the Westminster Police Department responded to assist with the traffic stop, and it positively alerted to the vehicle.
During a search of the vehicle, authorities found the following items:
A Glock 43X handgun with an obliterated serial number containing five 9mm rounds of ammunition that was seized during a traffic stop in Carroll County. (Carroll County Sheriff’s Office)
Authorities said after further investigation, it was found that both Fletcher and Saunders were prohibited from possessing a gun base on previous convictions.
The duo was arrested, and now they both face charges.
This post was originally published on Fox 45 by Sinclair Media Group.
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