3 arrested as task force hits the brakes on car rallies across Maryland

Matt Small | msmall@wtop.com
January 4, 2025, 11:01 AM

Three people have been arrested as the Maryland Car Rally Task Force cracked down on car rallies across the state. … The task force said members of the Maryland Car Rally Task Force (MCRTF) “coordinated efforts in response to a planned large-scale illegal car rally on New Year’s Eve expected to draw participants from Maryland and neighboring states.”

The task force said the operation “dismantled a total of four large-scale illegal exhibition driving events and prevented another five from forming throughout Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties and Baltimore City” between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. on Wednesday, according to a news release.

It said all three arrests were tied to an event that was shut down at Konterra Drive and Schweitzer Lane in Laurel, just after 12:30 a.m. … Adin Carr, 20, of Rockville, faces charges of possession of a stolen firearm, loaded handgun in a vehicle and other firearm related offenses. The task force said Carr also had multiple outstanding warrants. … A 16-year-old also faces charges of possession of a stolen firearm and other firearm-related offenses.

It said state troopers tried to stop a pedestrian who hopped in a vehicle and fled the area. The automobile was later located in the 13600 block of Baltimore Avenue in Beltsville. … The driver of that vehicle, Aberon Alem, 23, of Bowie, was subsequently charged with fleeing and eluding and other traffic-related offenses.

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