Teen, man arrested after ‘ghost gun’ allegedly found during traffic stop in Beach Park

BEACH PARK, Ill. (WGN) — A teen boy and a man were taken into custody in the north suburbs after they were allegedly found with marijuana and guns during a traffic stop over the weekend.

According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, deputies initially pulled over the suspect’s vehicle around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday near Green Bay Road and West Wall Avenue in Beach Park after deputies noticed the vehicle’s registration was allegedly suspended.

Deputies began speaking with the driver, 19-year-old Dewan Frazier, a Park Forest resident, but said during the conversation, that deputies could smell fresh marijuana inside the vehicle.

Deputies continued to talk with Frazier and during their conversation, it was revealed that there was unsealed marijuana inside the vehicle.

Upon further investigation, the deputy found that the passenger inside the vehicle, a 17-year-old boy from Park City, was allegedly in possession of a loaded, unserialized pistol.

The deputy later found another pistol with a drum-style magazine in the car’s trunk.

Both the man and the teen were taken into custody following the traffic stop.

Frazier has since been charged with one count of unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver, and unlawful possession of cannabis.

Sheriff’s detectives also petitioned the teen to juvenile court on the charges of aggravated unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of cannabis.

Following his arrest, Frazier was processed and released with a court date, while the teen boy was transported to the Hulse Juvenile Detention Facility near Vernon Hills for a court hearing.

The teen has not been identified due to his age and police did not provide booking photos for either individual.