NORTH EAST — A man is facing several criminal charges after a law enforcement officer confiscated a dagger and a handgun that had been concealed in his waistband during a traffic stop near North East, according to Cecil County District Court records.
Investigators identified the suspect as Austin Mack Phillips, 29, of Columbia.
The investigation leading to Phillips’ arrest and the charges against him started at approximately 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday (Oct. 21), when a Cecil County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a vehicle driven by Phillips — the sole occupant — near North East because it had a cracked windshield, missing front and rear bumpers and an expired tag, police reported…