A Maryland man is on the run after police discover a large cache of illegal ghost guns in his home.

A manhunt is underway in Maryland after it was discovered that he was concealing an extensive cache of ghost guns and other unlawful firearms.

On Nov. 7, police were called to a domestic assault incident involving Jerod Adam Taylor, 39. According to authorities, Taylor fled the scene before police arrived. Upon searching his home, police discovered numerous firearms, which Taylor is not allowed to possess legally.

The residence contained 80 firearms, including some 3D-printed "ghost guns" without serial numbers, which were discovered by police.

On November 8, 2024, the Criminal Investigations Division of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office executed search warrants for the residence and nearby vehicles. The search yielded a vast collection of weapons, including multiple 3D-printed "ghost guns" without serial numbers, semi-automatic rifles, handguns, shotguns, an AK-47 semi-automatic rifle, and an assortment of firearm components. Additionally, deputies recovered numerous large-capacity magazines, 18 suppressors, 74 auto sears (devices that convert semi-automatic firearms to fully automatic), over 1,300 rounds of ammunition, body armor, a 3D-printed, fully automatic rifle equipped with an auto sear, a short-barreled rifle, 3D printers, and various gun manufacturing tools. In total, 80 firearms were recovered from the premises.

The police are searching for Taylor, who is 39 years old, a white male with a fair complexion, brown hair, and brown eyes, 5’10" tall, and weighs approximately 150 pounds. He should be considered armed and dangerous as he has not been located. If you see him, do not approach him but immediately call 911.

The police are looking to charge Taylor with multiple offenses related to the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, including unlawful possession of an assault weapon with intent to sell, unlawful possession of a detached magazine over ten rounds, a rapid fire trigger activator violation, failure to keep registered possession of a machine gun for an aggressive purpose, illegal possession of a regulated firearm, possession of a rifle/shotgun by a disqualified person, possession of an unregistered rifle/shotgun, and second-degree assault.

Detective First Class David Lawrence requested that anyone with information about Taylor's location contact the police.

"Please contact [email protected] or call 301-475-4200, ext. 8130 if you have any information about this incident," the police wrote.