A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle. Once the vehicle came to a stop, multiple occupants exited the vehicle and started to walk away. As the officers attempted to contact the occupants they observed a handgun in the vehicle.
On 03-02-2018, at approximately 10:15 PM, members of the Frederick Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit observed a vehicle commit a motor vehicle infraction in the area of Walnut Ridge and Spruce Peak Way. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle. Once the vehicle came to a stop, multiple occupants exited the vehicle and started to walk away.
As the officers attempted to contact the occupants they observed a handgun laying in plain view on the rear floor of the vehicle. At that time all of the occupants were detained. The vehicle was searched and in addition to the handgun in the back seat, a second handgun was found concealed under the driver’s seat. Both handguns were 9mm caliber and loaded.
The investigation revealed that Errance Ubarra Meeks Jr (DOB 09-03-1998) and Dailan Robert Oram (DOB 05-27-1999) were the subjects who possessed the handguns while in the vehicle. Both subjects were arrested and transported to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center for processing. Both were charged with Wearing/Carrying/Transporting a Handgun in Vehicle, Possession of a Regulated Firearm by a Minor and Illegal Possession of Ammunition.
Case Report Number: 2018-021003
Author of Release: SGT Jonathan Shatlock
Public Information Contact: Michele Bowman 301-600-2091