St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office arrests man wanted for having 3Dprinted 'ghost guns'
Nov 12, 2024
ST. MARY’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) -- Detectives from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday deputies arrested a man wanted for having dozens of firearms, including 3D-printed ghost guns.
On Friday, the department announced they were looking for 39-year-old Jerod Adam Taylor, who they said fled the scene from a domestic assault that happened at a home in the 20000 block of Goddard Road in Lexington Park.
He was arrested at his home on Nov. 12 after officers investigating the incident found his "substantial weapons cache."
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Detectives seized 80 firearms, multiple 3D-printed "ghost guns," an AK-47, a fully-automatic rifle, a short-barreled rifle, over 1,300 rounds of ammunition, body armor and more.
Officials said he was arrested without incident and taken to the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, where he waits for a bond hearing.