Ghost gun found in stolen car out of Eastpointe after teen driver fled police
A ghost gun was found during the search of a Kia that was observed speeding late Monday night. (Photo courtesy of Michigan State Police. )
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (FOX 2) - A teen driver seen speeding late Monday night was later arrested and found in possession of a firearm without a serial number.
The gun was found during a search of the vehicle after the teen crashed in Mount Clemens.
Michigan State Police troopers were on patrol in eastbound I-696 when they spotted a Kia sedan speeding. A check of the car's license plate showed it had recently been stolen out of Eastpointe. The incident happened around 11:40 p.m.
When police tried to stop the speeding car, the driver fled.
Police gave pursuit from 696 onto I-94, where the driver eventually crashed into a row of landscaping blocks, according to police on Twitter.
The suspect then ran from the vehicle and have a brief chase before being taken into custody. While searching the suspect's car, police located a 9mm "ghost" gun. Ghost guns are a new kind of firearm that's assembled by a private individual.
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Often times the guns are made from 3D printed materials and put together using instructions. They are untraceable and unserialized.
The suspect in this case, a 17-year-old male from Mount Clemens, was on probation for concealed carry weapon charge out of Wayne County. He was jailed at the Macomb Juvenile Center.