Dundalk man faces felony charges after road rage incident, police say
A Dundalk man was arrested on firearm and felony drug charges Thursday after an alleged road rage incident on Interstate 695, according to Maryland State Police.
The investigation into Travis Dontray Thomas began as a review of the roadway incident, which took place on the Outer Loop before Interstate 95, according to a news release.
After identifying Thomas as a suspect, troopers said they found the 26-year-old at his job in Harford County, where they recovered a firearm and 12 individually packaged bags of suspected cocaine from his backpack. Another search at Thomas' home turned up additional firearms and suspected cocaine, police said.
Court records show Thomas has been charged in both Baltimore and Harford counties.
In Baltimore County, where the alleged road rage incident took place, Thomas was charged with first- and second-degree assault, as well as a firearm misdemeanor.
In Harford County, where he was arrested, Thomas faces handgun and drug charges, including a drug trafficking felony.
Thomas is being held at a detention facility in Harford County, according to public records.
As of Friday afternoon, he did not have an attorney listed as representing him in either county.
Have a news tip? Contact Luke Parker at lparker@baltsun.com, 410-725-6214, on X as @lparkernews, or on Signal as @parkerluke.34.
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