Police say a Roosevelt teen tossed a gun out his car window Thursday night while they were trying conduct a traffic stop.

Authorities say they tried to pull over 19-year-old Cameron Morgan on East Pennywood Avenue in Roosevelt around 6 p.m.

Police say Morgan refused to stop, then observed him throw something out his window. He ended up hitting a telephone pole and a handgun was retrieved.

Morgan was scheduled to face a judge in court Friday.