Yesterday, Vista Sheriff's Station's Gang Enforcement Team made an arrest during a pedestrian stop in the 1200 block of North Citrus Avenue after finding a man in possession of a so-called ghost gun.
As reported by the San Diego Sheriff's Department, these firearms, lacking serial numbers, jeopardize law enforcement's ability to track their owners or origins and cause complications in investigations.
#KeepingYouSafe A man is facing numerous charges after being found with a ghost gun during a pedestrian stop in @cityofvista. So far in 2023, @SDSOVista has confiscated 16 ghost guns. Read our news release: https://t.co/Pw94ChQ1Nb. pic.twitter.com/OADZWWhzB1
— San Diego Sheriff (@SDSheriff) October 5, 2023
The suspect, Clinton Bailey, 51, tried evading the officers when stopped for multiple felony warrants.
However, after the run ensued, the officers caught him. Now, charges of possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition, along with existing felony charges, await Bailey.
He is to be booked into the Vista Detention Facility as per the San Diego Sheriff's Department.
