Maryland Man Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges After Erratic Driving Stop

Maryland Man Arrested on Gun and Drug Charges After Erratic Driving Stop
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Dover, DEDelaware State Police arrested 37-year-old Yusuf Dixon of Fruitland, Maryland on Thursday afternoon, charging him with DUI, drug possession, and illegal possession of a firearm. The arrest followed a traffic stop near the intersection of US-13 and South Governors Avenue in Dover.

At approximately 12:00 p.m., a patrolling trooper observed Dixon’s vehicle swerve over the lane markings and change lanes without signaling. Upon stopping the vehicle, the trooper noticed signs of impairment in Dixon, who was then subjected to field sobriety tests and subsequently taken into custody.

A search of Dixon’s vehicle revealed 18.12 grams of crack cocaine, 53.08 grams of PCP, and a Glock handgun with an obliterated serial number under the driver’s seat.

Dixon, a convicted felon, is prohibited from possessing firearms.