Incident: Possession of a Handgun
Date of Incident: 23 October 2009
Location: Beaglin Park Drive, Salisbury, MD
Suspect:
1. Joseph R. Thompson, 53, Salisbury, MD
2. John C. Mulford, 27, Salisbury, MD
3. Charles R. Rowan, Jr., 36, Salisbury, MD
Narrative: On 23 October 2009 at 3:06 AM a deputy stopped a vehicle operated by Joseph Thompsen for a traffic violation on Beaglin Park Drive in Salisbury. Upon approaching the vehicle and making contact with Thompsen and his two passengers, John Mulford and Charles Rowan, the deputy became aware of the possibility of illicit activity inside the vehicle. During the subsequent search of their vehicle, the deputy recovered a loaded revolver and a loaded magazine from a semi-automatic handgun. The seized handgun was within reach of all three of the occupants.
The deputy discovered that Thompson was prohibited due to a prior conviction from possessing a regulated firearm.
During the subsequent investigation into the illegal possession of the handgun, the investigating deputy learned that Thompsen had retrieved the handgun from inside a church in the 400 block of E. Vine Street in Salisbury. The deputy also learned that stored inside the church was ammunition for the handgun as well as another handgun. Based on this information, the deputy applied for and received a search warrant for the aforementioned church. The search warrant was conducted by personnel from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office on 23 October 2009. During the search an additional handgun, along with ammunition of various calibers were located.
All three subjects, Thompson, Mulford and Rowan were arrested and transported to the Central Booking Unit where they were processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, all three were detained by the Commissioner in the Detention Center on the following bond amounts: Thompson $25,000.00, Mulford $5,000.00 Rowan $10,000.00
Officers from the Salisbury Police Department assisted with this investigation.
Charges:
Transport a handgun in a Vehicle
Handgun on Person
Concealed handgun on Person
Possession of a regulated Firearm by a Prohibited Person (Thompson only)
13 comments:
Whose chruch is that Charlton Heston's?
Was it reverend Wrights church ?
why would you need a gun in church lol. I'm pretty sure that people aren't out to take your life in church. But I'm not religious so I wouldn't know. lol
A Church that deals with guns, ammo and felons.What a fellowship they must have!
10:27 AM
Don't know much about the apostles do ya?
Guess you leave bullets in the offering plate?
Must have been a mosque.
funny part is that they were probably just law abiding citizens exercising their 2nd amendment right to keep and bear arms in order to protect themselves in i the 2nd most dangerous city in America. The only thing that made them criminals is that they were violating an unconstitutional law.
Anon 302
Get a clue! Did you read the charges? Prohibited persons means a convicted felon. Look at "Pastor" Johnson's case search you will see why this was done.
Correction,, look at Thompson's case search.
Funny part is Anon-302,
Thompson is not a law abiding citizen. Check his record before you give your critic of the police.
These people are drug addicts and petty thiefs what do you think they were doing out at 3 in the morning,copping bibles? they are known by the police as POS .
there was no "critique" of the police. I was being critical of the legislation. I do stand corrected on my position that they were probably law abiding citizens. They were specifically the types of people who should not be permitted to carry firearms.
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