(FOX40.COM) — A teen boy with a loaded gun was arrested after a quick-thinking Uber driver in Northern California escaped her vehicle and reported him to law enforcement Monday afternoon. • Video Above: How to report a public safety threat
Around 2 p.m., an Uber driver picked up a teen near the 2300 block of Arden Way in Sacramento. During the ride, the driver, a woman, noticed that the teen was armed with a rifle, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the woman calmly made an excuse to stop at a nearby business.
Once she was safely away from the vehicle, she reportedly asked someone at the business to call 911. Deputies responded and detained the four passengers, including a 17-year-old boy who was found with a loaded rifle with a high-capacity magazine.
A records check revealed that he was on juvenile probation, according to SCSO. The teen was arrested and booked into Sacramento County Juvenile Hall…