A 19-year-old motorcycle rider was arrested Monday afternoon after rear-ending a Pierce County Sheriff’s sergeant’s vehicle and being found with an illegal firearm, according to the sheriff’s department.
At around 2:08 p.m. on September 16, a sergeant driving an unmarked patrol car in the 13900 block of Pacific Avenue was rear-ended by a motorcycle.
After turning on his emergency lights and stepping out to check on the rider, the sergeant noticed a pistol in a holster near the motorcyclist.
The rider admitted the gun was his but said he did not have a permit.
The motorcyclist, who is 19, is too young to possess a firearm in public legally and was also found to lack the necessary concealed carry permit.
A witness at the scene reported that the rider had been splitting lanes and speeding before colliding with the sergeant’s vehicle.
The rider was taken into custody following the incident.
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