Kyle Gritser, of Hicksville, was arrested in New Cassel at about 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
The ghost gun was discovered after officers pulled over a 2010 Infiniti G37 on Prospect Avenue at Urban Avenue due to traffic violations, police said.
When officers interviewed the driver, identified as Gritser, they saw a large-capacity magazine on the floor of the car, NCPD said.
After searching the car, police recovered a ghost gun and a fully-loaded magazine with 10 rounds of 9mm ammunition, authorities said.
Police said Gritser was charged with
- Criminal possession of a firearm
- Second-degree criminal possession of a weapon
- Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon
- Two traffic violations
Gritser was set to be arraigned this week.
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