MARYLAND STATE POLICE CRIMINAL NEWS RELEASE

DATE & TIME: 5/19/2010 at 1339 hours
LOCATION: Rt 346 @ New Hope Rd, Wicomico Cnty
CASE NUMBER: 1054-004724
CRIME: CDS Possession
VICTIM: State of Maryland
SUSPECT: Christopher Charles Dennis, B/M, 24 YOA Glen Burnie, MD

BRIEF RESUME:
On the above date and time, Tfc Mann was working speed enforcement at the above location when he stopped a green Toyota T-100 pickup truck displaying NJ registration. Upon stopping the vehicle, contact was made with the driver, identified as Christopher Charles Dennis. An MVA check of the registration plates indicated that the tags belonged to a buick passenger vehicle. Additionally, Tfc Mann observed Dennis and the female passenger to make furtive movements inside the vehicle. Tfc Mann ultimately had Dennis exit the vehicle for safety reasons. As he exited the vehicle, he grabbed his belongings and was backing away from the Tfc Mann. Tfc Mann advised Dennis to walk back to the vehicle at which time he spoke to Dennis regarding the registration plates. While being detained, Tfc Mann observed an orange metal smoking device behind the rear tire of the vehicle on the driver’s side. Tfc Mann retrieved the smoking device with suspected marijuana inside of it. Dennis was charged with CDS possession, CDS paraphernalia, as well as traffic charges. He was turned over to the Wicomico Cnty Detention facility.