An Anne Arundel police corporal was charged Friday after allegedly warning drug suspects that a search warrant was going to be executed for their residence, police said.
Anne Arundel County Police Cpl. Rick Alexander, 36, a 14-year member of the department, was arrested and charged with obstructing and hindering a police officer, conspiracy to distribute marijuana and conspiracy to distribute cocaine, according to a statement Friday evening from county police.
Around 10 p.m. Thursday, Anne Arundel County Police executed a narcotics search and seizure warrant in the 1300 block of Juniper Street, in Shady Side, police said.
Several people were detained and interviewed during the search. One resident of the house told police that prior to the search Alexander contacted them, saying that their home was going to be searched.
Detectives confirmed that Alexander knew the residents and had spoken to them prior to the search by phone. Interviews on Friday, police said, corroborated the initial accusation.
Police found a small amount of drugs in the home during the search and were directed to another location where more than 80 grams of marijuana — worth more than $800 on the street — had been hidden following Alexander's alleged warning.
Alexander has been released on his own recognizance, police said.
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