By Police1 Staff
CALVERT COUNTY, Md. — A Maryland sheriff’s department released body cam footage of a driver pulling a gun on a deputy during a traffic stop.
On June 18, a Calvert County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over a driver who exited the vehicle with a gun in his hand, WTTG reported. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that the driver “opened the driver’s side door with one hand and kept his other hand concealed behind his back.”
“When asked what was behind his back [the driver] chambered a round and produced a 9mm handgun. The deputy drew his handgun, sought cover, and began to give verbal commands,” the department wrote.
The deputy can be heard on video ordering the suspect to drop the weapon and get on the ground as he calls for backup.
While the video doesn’t show the entire incident, the sheriff’s department said the suspect was apprehended peacefully.
“This video is a representation of an event that has the potential to happen at any time to a deputy while working. Deputies have been trained to handle situations like this,” the department wrote.
Sheriff Mike Evans praised the deputies’ handling of the situation, saying they “showed great restraint and relied on their training to resolve the situation.”
Charges in the incident are pending, according to WTOP.