16-Year-Old Armed With Loaded 'Ghost Gun' Arrested In Evanston

EVANSTON, IL — Evanston police arrested a 16-year-old boy Thursday who was in possession of a loaded ghost gun.

At approximately 8:11 p.m., Special Operations Group detectives pulled over a gray Lexus in the 2400 block of Greenleaf Street for a traffic violation. During the stop, detectives asked the car's occupants to exit the vehicle.

Initially, the 16-year-old driver refused to leave the vehicle, but eventually complied and told police he had a firearm in his waistband.

Officers recovered a black and tan 9mm "ghost gun" with an extended magazine loaded with 23 rounds of ammunition.

A ghost gun is an untraceable firearm that is created at home from #D printed parts or easily obtainable building blocks. The guns lack serial numbers and other markings found on commercially manufactured guns.

The teen was taken into custody and has been petitioned to Juvenile Court