Crime & Safety
Reston Police Pursuit Ends With Drug Charges
Officers make arrest after traffic stop reveals pot and a gun.
A Maryland man was arrested on several charges after a traffic stop revealed he had marijuana and a gun in the car.
Fairfax County Police said officers tried to stop a gray Toyota on Leesburg Pike in Reston on Wednesday at about 10:30 a.m.
The driver of the Toyota initially stopped on an exit ramp but fled after a brief verbal exchange with the officer. A second officer was able to stop the Toyota at Hunter Mill Road and Baron Cameron Avenue and took the driver into custody.
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Dwight Lamar Hayman, 32, of Glendale, Md., was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and reckless driving, police said.
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