A 25-year-old Pasadena man was arrested early Saturday morning after fleeing from police and discarding a loaded ghost gun, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Monica Cuellar.
Officers attempted to contact a suspicious individual at approximately 3:10 a.m. in the 800 block of North Raymond Avenue, Cuellar said. The man, later identified as Deonte Devel, fled southbound while clutching his waistband and ran to the rear of a residence where he did not live.
Police detained Devel and retraced his flight path, locating a 9mm ghost gun in the front yard of the property where he was apprehended, Cuellar said.
Devel denied the firearm was his, but was arrested on firearm-related charges.
No injuries were reported and no narcotics were recovered, Cuellar confirmed.
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Pasadena Police at (626) 744-4241 or report information anonymously by contacting “Crime Stoppers” at (800) 222-TIPS (8477) via your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile App on Google Play or the Apple App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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