Waymo pulls over, calls cops on riders with a ghost gun

<figure> <img alt="23 July 2026, United States, Los Angeles: A self-driving Waymo taxian autonomous, driverless vehicleis on the roads ahead of the LA28 Summer Olympics. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa (Photo by Michael Kappeler/picture alliance via Getty Images)" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photo: Michael Kappeler / picture alliance via Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/gettyimages-2286668940.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Two people were arrested in San Fransico while riding around in a Waymo robotaxi after the cab pulled over and called the cops on them. The riders were juveniles in possession of a loaded AR-style ghost gun and were taken to a juvenile hall. While the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SFPD/posts/pfbid0yyfDEZT2ef3XK6JDoaJCu6WpVyw6JKfEe558Eeev8AWMT6tU8SMNPaa7DGpKbTv8l">police report</a> did not specify who was operating the autonomous car, Waymo later confirmed it was one of its vehicles to the <em>Los Angeles Times</em>.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">A spokesperson told the <em><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-12/juveniles-riding-in-waymo-arrested-after-police-find-ghost-gun">LA Times</a></em> that a "violation of our terms of service involving a firearm" was detected. At which point the car pulled over and alerted the authorities. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Earlier this year, a Waymo <a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/964647/waymo-will-fake-mechanical-problems-if-they-catch-you-doing-dumb-stuff">faked having mechanical problems</a> to pull over when …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/994405/waymo-pulls-over-calls-cops-on-riders-with-a-ghost-gun">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>