Police find Xanax, Oxycodone, loaded gun after man crashes car in Hyattsville

HYATTSVILLE, Md. - A man was taken into custody in Hyattsville when he tried to fight off police trying to help him following a car crash. 

Officers responded to Queens Chapel Road and Hamilton Street for a report of a crash Tuesday morning where they found a driver who appeared to be unconscious. 

When officers tried to provide medical aid to the driver, he woke up and suddenly became combative. 

He was ultimately detained and a search by officers led to the recovery of a loaded handgun and a large quantity of Xanax and Oxycodone pills.

The suspect’s identity and what charges he may be facing are not known at this time.