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Baltimore Police Chase, Arrest Shooting Suspect While He's Smoking Marijuana

BALTIMORE (WJZ)-- City police arrested a man Friday who fled from them while he was smoking marijuana.

Baltimore officials say around 12:30 p.m., they responded to the 900 block of North Milton Avenue for a report of shots fired.

Officers reported seeing 36-year-old Robert Davis running away while smoking a blunt (marijuana). After capturing Davis, detectives recovered a loaded .25 caliber semi-automatic handgun, $1,827 and two vials of cocaine.

900 Milton Ave
Credit: Baltimore Police Department.

Davis, who is prohibited from possessing firearms, was taken to Central Booking where he has been charged with handgun and narcotics violations.

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