Crime & Safety

‘Ghost Gun’ Seized In Suspected Gang Member's Peninsula Arrest

The gun found in the suspect's possession was loaded, police said.

SAN BRUNO, CA — An unserialized “ghost gun” was seized earlier this week during the arrest of a suspected gang member, San Bruno police said.

A 19-year-old Castro Valley man was arrested on suspicion of illegal firearm possession and gang-related charges, police said. He was subsequently booked into the San Mateo County Jail.

Officers on Monday evening responded to a disturbance in the 800 block of Huntington Avenue in San Bruno, police said.

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The suspect ran from the area as officers arrived, but he was arrested after a foot pursuit, police said.

The gun found in the suspect’s possession was loaded, police said.

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