DUI and Gun Charges For Man In Severna Park MD

Following a traffic stop in Severna Park, law enforcement officers arrested James Francis Meyer, 32, for a driving under the influence (DUI) charge. Meyer was travelling east on Benfield Road at Lackland Road on a 1994 GMC Sonoma when the officers stopped him at around 11:30 pm on Sunday July 12, 2015. After smelling alcohol from the individual, the officers conducted field sobriety tests with the driver, which lead to Meyer being taken into custody. Officers also found a black Ruger LC9 pistol while searching Meyer’s vehicle. Meyer is currently facing DUI-related traffic charges and a criminal handgun charge.