Crash on I-75 leads to arrest after deputies recover stolen Florida handgun

CRISP COUNTY, Ga (WGXA) — A car accident led to the recovery of a stolen gun and an arrest in Crisp County.

According to the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office, earlier this week, at around 3:30 a.m., deputies with the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 75 near mile marker 104 northbound.

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At the crash site, deputies discovered a stolen handgun from Florida, along with two magazines and ammunition, which had been tossed over the median into the southbound lanes.

Near the vehicle, they found a second weapon, a “ghost gun,” which is an unserialized firearm assembled from parts bought online.

Consequently, 18-year-old Dan Cleveland of Macon, GA, faces a felony charge of Theft by Receiving Stolen Property.

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