News

Soledad Police: Three arrested for having ‘ghost gun’ during traffic stop

soledad ghost gun ortega garcia morales — Soledad Police

By Avery Johnson

Published January 18, 2021 12:11 PM

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) Soledad police said three people have been arrested on several charges following a traffic stop.

Police said officers stopped the vehicle for a violation and found that the driver's license was suspended. All three people in the vehicle- identified as Lazaro Ortega, Juan Garcia and Marcus Morales- were taken out of it.

Inside the vehicle, officers said they found a loaded short barreled AR-15, which they discovered was a homemade "ghost gun."

All three were booked into the Monterey County Jail.

Article Topic Follows: News

Jump to comments ↓

Avery Johnson

Avery Johnson is the Digital Content Director at KION News Channel 5/46.

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KION 46 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.