On Sunday, June 9, at approximately 11:18 p.m., Deputy Bradley Kirscht initiated a traffic stop after observing a vehicle traveling above the posted speed limit on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, MD.  During the stop, Deputy Kirscht verified the identities of the operator and the front-seat passenger.

The passenger, identified as Vincent Lavey Harrington, 23, of Bowie, MD, was found to have felony warrants in St. Mary’s County and Charles County. A subsequent search of Harrington revealed a bag containing suspected Ecstasy/MDMA tablets and a loaded handgun.

Harrington was arrested and charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm after having been convicted of a crime of violence, Illegal Possession of Ammunition, Illegal Possession of a Regulated Firearm, CDS: Possession - Not Cannabis, and related charges.

Harrington was also served the active arrest warrant through St. Mary’s County and transported to the Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, MD.