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Two, including teen, arrested during traffic stop in Macon

Deputies arrested the driver and took the teen into custody.

MACON, Ga. — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office arrested two people after a traffic stop on Thursday. 

It happened on Rocky Creek Road as a deputy attempted to pull over a Chrysler 300, according to a post from their Facebook page. 

When the deputy tried to pull the car over, the driver began to change lanes and a teenager in the backseat jumped out of the car. 

Deputies say the teenager was holding a semi-automatic handgun. The teen then jumped up and ran away. 

Deputies arrested the driver and took the teen into custody. 

The pair face charges ranging from Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Possession of Substances with Intent to Use to Manufacture Schedule I or II Controlled Substances, Possession of Sawed-Off Shotgun, Sawed-Off Rifle, Machine Gun, Dangerous Weapon, or Silencer, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of or Attempt to Commit Certain Felonies, to Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers.  

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