A routine traffic stop in St. Mary’s County led to the arrest of two individuals on multiple drug and firearm charges. According to court documents, the arrests took place on February 20, 2025, after Maryland State Police Trooper Eckrich stopped a gold Honda Accord traveling on Loveville Road in Mechanicsville. The vehicle was missing a front registration plate, had a cracked windshield, and the driver was observed not wearing a seatbelt. After pulling the vehicle over on Coonhunters Road, Trooper Eckrich approached and identified the driver as Patrick Wayne Wood II, 24, of Clements, and the front-seat passenger as Debra Victoria Johnson, 23, of Mechanicsville. While speaking with them, he observed a clear plastic baggie containing a white powdery substance on the front passenger floorboard. When questioned about its contents, Wood voluntarily admitted, “It is cocaine.” The officer then asked if there were any additional drugs or weapons inside the vehicle. In response, Wood looked towards the back seat, prompting the trooper to observe a brown wooden 30/30 Winchester rifle lying on the back floorboard. Wood also informed the officer that there was a gun inside the center console of the vehicle. At this point, Trooper Eckrich ordered Wood out […]
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