Traffic stop in Salisbury leads to one arrest and two recovered handguns

Salisbury Police Officers say they conducted a traffic stop late Friday evening, allowing them to find two loaded handguns and narcotics.

Around 9:30 PM, officers state they were trying to serve an arrest warrant on Elizabeth Street, and as they were walking back to their patrol vehicle, a Kia Optima drove past with a strong smell of marijuana.

According to the report, officers then followed the Kia on North Division Street, and a traffic stop was initiated on East Lehigh Avenue. When the Kia stopped,18-year-old Tyquan Jamal King reportedly got out of the car and ran. Officials say that King made it to Elizabeth Street, where he broke into a home through the front door in an attempt to hide from the officers.

King then reportedly left the home through a second floor window, and he was eventually taken into custody on East Church Street. Officials say after the Kia was searched, two loaded .32 caliber handguns and an undisclosed amount of narcotics were recovered from the vehicle.

According to the report, after King’s arrest, he was charged with burglary, wear, carry and transport a handgun, prohibited person in possession of a firearm, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of heroin, burglary, and malicious destruction of property.

This investigation is reportedly continuing, and the Salisbury Police Department is asking that anyone with information on the case to call 410-548-3165, or Crime Solvers at 410-546-1776