Crime & Safety

20-Year-Old Man Arrested At Illegal Street Exhibition Faces Additional Gun Charges

A District Heights man arrested at an illegal street exhibition could face more charges after a search uncovered more guns at his home.

DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD — A 20-year-old Prince George's County man who was arrested recently for having an AR-style pistol at an illegal street exhibition faces additional charges after a search of two homes uncovered 14 firearms linked to him. Adin Tyrone Carr is legally prohibited from owning firearms.

In June 2024, the Maryland Car Rally Task Force began investigating illegal street exhibitions and takeovers across Prince George’s County. During these investigations, Carr was seen holding an AR-style pistol while hanging out of the passenger side of a window during one of the street exhibitions. Carr was arrested and charged with handgun on person, handgun in vehicle, possession of a firearm by a minor and regulated firearm: illegal possession.

On Sept. 4, the Maryland Car Rally Task Force, Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division (Southern Region), Special Operations Division and Field Operations Bureau, as well as the Prince George’s County Police Department, Maryland Transportation Authority Police, Rockville City Police Department, Howard County Police Department and the Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATT), served two search and seizure warrants at residences in Rockville and District Heights where they found 14 firearms, including eight handguns and six long guns, according to police.

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Carr was found at the District Heights residence that was searched and arrested at the scene. According to a preliminary investigation, an additional firearm was found on Carr at the time of his arrest. Additional firearm charges are pending, officials said.

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