Man Prohibited From Possessing Weapons Busted Bearing Arms In St. Mary's County: Sheriff

A man prohibited by law from possessing weapons is facing charges after being busted with an illegally loaded handgun during a traffic stop in Maryland, authorities announced.

Malik Jordan
Photo Credit: *St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office*

Zak Failla

08/18/2022 1:15 p.m.

Lexington Park resident Malik Shavon Jordan, 25, was stopped in the 22600 block of MacArthur Boulevard in California by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, when he committed a traffic violation, a spokesperson for the sheriff announced on Thursday, Aug. 18.

During the stop, the spokesperson said that Jordan was identified as the driver and deputies noticed that he had a loaded handgun in his waistband, which he is not permitted to possess by law.

Jordan was charged with:

Illegal possession of a regulated firearm;
Possession of a handgun in vehicle;
Possession of a loaded handgun in vehicle;
Possession of a handgun on a person;
Possession of a loaded handgun on a person.

Jordan has a checkered criminal history with multiple arrests reported in St. Mary's County in recent years.

He remains incarcerated at the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown on a no-bond status, officials said.

Click here to follow Daily Voice St. Mary's and receive free news updates.