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SOMERSET: Police chase leads to discovery of guns, stolen police gearDaily Times Staff Report

PRINCESS ANNE — Two people are currently being held at the Somerset County Detention Center after a Tuesday night police chase, the Maryland State Police said.
At 10 p.m., troopers attempted to stop a vehicle that was allegedly going more than 80 mph on Route 13 near UMES Boulevard, police said.


When the vehicle allegedly failed to stop, a high speed pursuit occurred and continued until the vehicle was stop after police used stop sticks.
When the vehicle stopped, the driver Michaela Anne Hare, 18, of Parkville, Md. remained in the vehicle, while the two passengers, Roderick Derrell Johnson, 21, of Baltimore and a 17-year old juvenile from Perryville, Md. allegedly attempted to flee before hey were shortly apprehended in a foot pursuit, police said.A search of Johnson led to the discovery of a 9 mm handgun, an extra loaded magazine and a handcuff key.
Further investigation determined the vehicle, a 1999 Chrysler, was reported stolen from Baltimore County, police said.A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of two ski masks, a pellet gun, a hockey mask and a set of police fatiques which had allegedly been stolen from a Aberdeen Proving Ground police officer.The juvenile was charged with vehicle theft and theft less than $500; Hare was charged with vehicle theft, malicious destruction of property greater than $500 dollars and theft greater than $500. Johnson was charged with vehicle theft, malicious destruction of property greater than $500 dollars, theft greater than $500, handgun in a vehicle, concealment of a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm with a previous felony.Johnson is being held on $50,000 bond, Hare is being held on $25,000 bond and the juvenile was released to a family member.

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