(Michigan City, IN) - Police are continuing to crackdown on illegal gun possession in Michigan City.  Six people have been arrested in recent days.

Police indicate they confiscated five illegal weapons while those suspects were taken into custody.   In one case, 29 year old Charles Pheal of Michigan City allegedly pointed a gun at someone on Halloween.

Police said 36 year old Leslie Lister, also of Michigan City, was arrested last week when he was found with an illegal firearm during a traffic stop.

Police are hoping to reduce gun violence in the city, which seems to have spiked over the past few years.