Maryland Transportation Cop...driver prolly lucky a mag dump wasn't visited on his ass...
...good thing driver did not have a dog in that vehicle...
Perhaps more to this story (typical poor reporting IIRC KEL-TEC makes a .380 not a .38 semiauto pistol).
ETA link to MDTA - "The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is an independent agency responsible for managing, operating and improving the State's toll facilities."
http://www.mdta.maryland.gov
Given this agency's mission...if...the story is basically as reported this stop appears to be substantial overreach...at a minimum. Now, if a couple of lanes on a bridge or in a tunnel are closed -- look for a national news feeding frenzy...oh wait...this is a blue state...