On Wednesday, July 31, 2024, Deputy Zachary Wolfe responded to Friendship School Road and Jones Road in Leonardtown for the report of a suspicious vehicle. After arriving on the scene, Deputy Wolfe observed a vehicle running and a male asleep in the driver’s seat.
After waking the driver and initiating a conversation, Deputy Wolfe saw a holstered Glock 22 Gen 4 .40 caliber handgun in plain sight and took possession of the weapon. The driver then told Deputy Wolfe there was a second loaded gun in the car.
James Gregory Smith, 26, of Hollywood, MD, provided a valid Maryland wear-and-carry permit. However, a check of the serial numbers on both guns revealed that Smith was the registered owner of only one. The other gun, a Kahr Arms CW9, had been reported stolen in 2020 and was seized.
A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered suspected CDS paraphernalia. Smith was arrested and charged with illegal possession of a regulated firearm and four counts of CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia.
The suspect was transported to the Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown to await a bond hearing.
