Ray Tineo, 20, arrested in Hazleton; 'ghost gun' seized
Hazleton police arrested Ray Tineo after identifying him as the operator who fled from officers on a blue moped; officers found an unregistered firearm and high-capacity magazines during the arrest.
On August 14, 2026, Hazleton City Police located and arrested Ray Tineo, 20, who was wanted for an earlier incident in which a blue moped fled from officers after being observed driving erratically. During the arrest officers found a drawstring bag containing a so-called 'ghost gun' with a 30-round magazine and a 17-round magazine inserted; Tineo faces a second-degree misdemeanor charge for fleeing or attempting to elude, multiple summary traffic offenses and firearm-related charges. He was arraigned August 15, 2026, with bail set at 10% of $75,000 and is lodged at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility; all charges are allegations pending court proceedings.