License plate reader alert helps officers recover stolen car and seize fentanyl, crack cocaine.
Linthicum, MD – A stolen vehicle alert triggered a swift police response in Linthicum Friday afternoon, leading to the arrest of two men and the seizure of suspected narcotics and cash. Officers located the vehicle parked at a motel, where the investigation quickly escalated into a drug-related arrest.
The incident occurred around 3:22 p.m. in the 5100 block of Raynor Avenue, when an officer received an Automated License Plate Reader alert for a reported stolen vehicle, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. The officer tracked the vehicle, identified as a 2008 Kia Rio, to the parking lot of a Motel 6.
Officers recover stolen vehicle, detain occupants
Police confirmed the vehicle had been reported stolen and detained both individuals inside. During the investigation, officers identified the driver and passenger and began a search that uncovered suspected illegal substances…