The Harford County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) safely apprehended a suspect on a Harford Transit bus just one day after a handgun was reported stolen, leading to the recovery of multiple illegal firearms.

On Thursday, June 4, 2026, deputies from the Southern Precinct responded to the 1800 block of Harbinger Trail in Edgewood for a reported firearm theft. Through investigative efforts, deputies identified 18-year‑old Elijah Nana Djan Bonse as the suspect and obtained related search warrants.

On June 5, 2026, members of the HCSO Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) conducted surveillance to locate Bonse. During their operation, deputies observed him board a Harford Transit bus, where he remained under close monitoring as he traveled to the Aberdeen MARC Train Station in an effort to board a train to Baltimore. CSU deputies safely detained Bonse as he exited the bus, ensuring no risk to transit passengers or the public. A search of his person resulted in the recovery of a handgun optic (commonly known as a red dot sight).

Following the arrest, deputies, along with the CSU and additional members of the Special Operations Division, executed a court ordered search warrant at Bonse’s residence in the 1500 block of Harford Square Drive. Investigators recovered the stolen handgun, a rifle with an obliterated serial number, loaded magazines, and additional ammunition.
Bonse was transported to the Harford County Detention Center, where he was charged with multiple firearm‑related offenses and held without bail.