SEATTLE — Seattle police recovered a ghost gun on Sunday evening after arresting a felon and recovering a stolen car, according to Seattle police.
Ghost guns have no serial number and are assembled from individually purchased parts, making them difficult to track and regulate.
Around 6 p.m. on Sunday, an officer saw a man walking away from a stolen Honda Civic that was parked near the 7000 block of East Marginal Way South.
Officers chased after him and arrested him a few blocks away.
When the man returned to the car, the officer pulled his patrol car behind the man, who got out of the Honda and ran off.
A loaded AR-15 style rifle was found inside the car and after closer inspection discovered it was a ghost gun.
The arrested man is a convicted felon and his prohibited from possessing firearms.
The 40-year-old man was booked into King County jail on investigation of auto theft and firearm charges.