In the early morning hours of Thursday, June 26, 2025, police were in the Lexington Park area near Columbus Drive when they observed an individual believed to be in possession of a firearm. At around 2:30 a.m., while attempting to apprehend the suspect, a brief foot pursuit ensued. During the chase, the suspect was seen discarding an item into a nearby dumpster. The subject was apprehended in the 21000 block of Liberty Street and identified as Christopher Ian Bailey, 20, of Leonardtown. He was taken into custody without further incident. A subsequent search of the dumpster revealed a loaded, unserialized AR-15-style pistol with a full magazine and a round chambered. Detectives also recovered a discarded backpack nearby containing a loaded 50-round drum magazine for a 9mm handgun. Bailey was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center in Leonardtown and charged with the following: • Possession of a regulated firearm by a person under 21 years of age • Wearing or carrying a loaded handgun on or about his person • Handgun on person
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