A routine road rage arrest escalates into a significant firearms case as police confiscate two untraceable “ghost guns” from a suspect’s vehicle in Monroe. Curtis Ciampo, a 71-year-old man, faces charges of simple assault and possession of a firearm by a felon after a witness reported him pointing a gun during a driving incident on U.S. 74.
Officers were alerted when a video showed Ciampo menacingly tapping a firearm against his truck door. Upon locating and pulling over his vehicle, police discovered the two ghost guns, which are often assembled from kits and lack serial numbers, complicating traceability. This incident sheds light on the ongoing concern regarding unregulated firearms in the community.
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