GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Four men have been taken into custody in Gaithersburg after police found them in possession of a stolen Porsche and three handguns.
In November, officers first attempted to pull over a 2021 Porsche SUV bearing an unknown Virginia license plate after determining its license plate was actually registered to an Acura. Officers tried to pull over the Porsche, but the driver refused to stop and sped away.
During the course of the investigation, officers identified the driver of the stolen Porsche as 26-year-old Cornell Kimrane Xavier of New Carrollton. Police obtained an arrest warrant against Xavier charging him with fleeing and eluding an officer. Officers also found out where the Porsche had been concealed.
On Monday, at 7:30 p.m., officers saw Xavier driving the Porsche and pulled him over in the area of Sheffield Manor Drive and Guilford Run Lane. Police say Xavier tried to escape law enforcement in the Porsche and ended up striking four police cars, but his attempts to get away were unsuccessful.
Officers say Xavier and 23-year-old Jerome Alante Hilliard of Chevy Chase were quickly apprehended after they got out of the Porsche and resisted arrest. The other person in the Porsche, 23-year-old Terry Kwaku Sanusi of Gaithersburg, was then taken into custody.
Police say a search of the Porsche revealed a loaded Ruger 5.7x28 handgun, a loaded Glock 9mm handgun and a loaded Glock .40 handgun. It was also determined that the Porsche had been reported stolen out of Washington, D.C. in March 2023.
Just minutes later, police say 23-year-old Melvin Johnson of Silver Spring arrived at the location. Officers spoke with Johnson, determined that he was also involved in the crime and placed him under arrest.
All four men were then taken to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where Xavier, Sanusi and Hilliard were charged with illegal possession of a handgun, auto theft and theft-related charges. Johnson was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Xavier, Sausi and Hilliard are being held without bond, while Johnson was released on a $400 bond.
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