Crime & Safety
'Ghost Gun,' Drugs Found After Officer Track Fleeing Car To Nearby SMC City: Police
Officers did not pursue the car that fled at a high rate of speed but used technology to track it to a neighboring city, police said.
PACIFICA, CA — Officers arrested a 42-year-old Daly City resident Saturday who fled at a high rate of speed but was tracked down in a nearby city and found with suspected drugs and an unserialized handgun, police said.
At around 7:57 p.m. on Saturday, Pacifica Police Department officers said they attempted to pull over a car in the area of Reina Del Mar and SR-1 for a vehicle code violation.
Officers said the driver fled and a police pursuit was initiated but terminated shortly after due to safety risks.
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Police said they instead used license plate tracking technology to locate the car and suspect in a nearby city.
The driver, a 42-year-old Daly City resident, was found in possession of a "ghost gun," suspected drugs and an illegal weapon.
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The suspect was booked into the San Mateo County jail on multiple felony charges.
Police have not released their identity at this time.
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