MDTA Police Makes Weapon and DUI Arrest on I-495

MDTA Police arrested a Baltimore man during a traffic stop on I-95. The MDTA Police charged the 36-year-old man with driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, prohibited person in possession of a handgun and other weapon and traffic charges.

 

At approximately 2:48 a.m. on Tuesday, an MDTA Police Officer stopped a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer on southbound I-95 for speeding and crossing & straddling lane lines. When the officer approached the vehicle, he observed a handgun and ammunition on the driver’s side floorboard. The officer also smelled the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the driver. 

The driver,  Tramelle Cortez Horsey, 36, from the 4100 block of Idaho Avenue, Baltimore, MD, was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Baltimore Central Booking & Intake Center.