Man Arrested After Police Search His Home

Police found a .22 caliber handgun and 9mm handgun with their serial numbers scratched out so that they could not be identified.


Frederick, Md. (DG) – A man was arrested after police served a search and seizure warrant on his residence early Friday morning.

The home was located in the 200 block of Bishops Glen Drive. Police found a .22 caliber handgun and 9mm handgun with their serial numbers scratched out so that they could not be identified.

Scales, packaging materials, and marijuana were also found.

One of the residents, Nicholas Benjamin, was arrested. He is prohibited from possessing any handguns due to prior convictions.

Benjamin was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, illegal possession of ammunition, illegal possession of a regulated firearm, possession of a firearm by a minor, and altering a firearm ID number.