Edgewood man convicted on drug & weapons charges after post-crash X-ray reveals gun

EDGEWOOD, MD—A Harford County man has been convicted on drug and weapons charges.

On Thursday, July 18, 2024, Sathrie Zach Robinson Jr., of Edgewood, was found guilty of possession cocaine and methamphetamine and weapons charges following a three-day jury trial in the Circuit Court for Harford County.

Evidence presented at trial proved that, at around 4:15 a.m. on May 27, 2023, the Havre de Grace Police Department was dispatched to Harford Memorial Hospital located at 501 S. Union Avenue in Havre de Grace for a report of an armed subject. Robinson had been admitted for injuries relating to a motor vehicle collision. Upon review of Robinson’s X-ray results, hospital staff identified a cylindrical object, inconsistent with normal human anatomy, observed in the groin region of defendant.

Officers conducted a search of Robinson and found a loaded firearm with hollow point ammunition, 100.8 grams of cocaine, and 5.4 grams of methamphetamine. Officers later found a scale and packaging materials in his personal belongings. Robinson was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to prior assault and drug convictions.

Following the guilty verdict State’s Attorney Alison M. Healey offered the following statement: “My office will continue to aggressively pursue the criminals responsible for distributing these dangerous substances on our streets, as too many lives are lost as a result of this very serious crime. With the addition of the illegal possession of a loaded firearm in this case, the State will request that this repeat offender receive a sentence of a significant period of incarceration, removing the threat that he poses to our community.”

Sentencing is currently set for August 19, 2024.

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