MPs: ‘Ghost gun’ found during traffic stop in Gates

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A Rochester man is facing weapons charges after he was found with a “ghost gun” during a traffic stop Monday in Gates, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

According to the sheriff’s office, officers stopped a 2007 Honda Accord in the area of ​​Route 390 at Chili Avenue around 3:15 p.m. Monday. During the stop, officers noticed the driver — Tamareion J. Roundtree, 19 — appeared nervous and was trying to hide a black bag between his feet, according to the sheriff’s office. Officers said they determined his New York driver’s license was suspended and arrested him; in the bag, they found a black handgun with a 3D-printed frame, a metal slide with no serial number and a loaded magazine, according to the sheriff’s office. Roundtree does not have a valid New York gun license, officers said.

Roundtree was charged with second- and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies, and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor. He was arraigned in Gates City Court and released on his own recognizance.