Traffic Stop in Curtis Bay Yields Arrest of Man on Gun, Heroin Possession Charges

The Anne Arundel County Police Department conducted a traffic stop in Curtis Bay and subsequently arrested one man on charges related to gun and heroin possession.  

On January 19, 2022, at approximately 8:40 p.m. an officer pulled over a silver Ford on Fort Smallwood Road near Hilltop Road. During the stop, the officer received information that led to a search of the vehicle resulting in the seizure of a loaded 9mm Smith & Wesson semiautomatic handgun and 23 gel caps containing suspected heroin. 

The driver was arrested, charged accordingly and identified as:

 

Adam Joseph Ruff

35-year-old

Brooklyn, Maryland