EASTON, MD — Maryland State Police arrested a 40-year-old Wicomico County man Saturday following a traffic stop in Talbot County, recovering two loaded firearms and suspected methadone and Xanax.
The suspect, William Stephen Lanham, Jr., of Salisbury, Maryland, faces multiple charges, including two counts of carrying a loaded handgun in a vehicle, illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, and other firearms-related violations. Lanham was also issued traffic citations for suspected driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license, and other traffic offenses.
Police said the incident occurred around 8:01 p.m. on September 20, when a trooper from the Maryland State Police Easton Barrack stopped a Chevrolet pickup truck on U.S. Route 50 near Lomax Street for suspected impaired driving. During the stop, officers observed multiple criminal indicators and recovered the firearms and suspected drugs. Lanham was arrested without incident at the scene and transported to the Talbot County Department of Corrections, where he is being held without bond. The investigation remains active.
William Stephen Lanham, Jr. of Wicomico County, MD
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