COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — A man with active warrants was arrested and found to be in possession of a gun and drugs, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).
It happened around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday near the I-25 and South Nevada Avenue interchange.
According to police, they noticed a man, later identified as Kenneth Johnson, who had active warrants. When approached by an officer, Johnson ran. He was later taken into custody.
CSPD says they also determined Johnson was a previously convicted felon.
After searching Johnson, he allegedly had the following on him:
- a handgun
- ammunition
- meth
- fentanyl pills
According to an El Paso County Jail search, Johnson was booked into the jail on his warrants and several new charges.
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Severe storms begin to pick up Tuesday heading into the evening hours
Skies will begin to turn stormy and unsettled as early as the lunch hour. That's when we expect the first round of storms to develop along the Front Range. For the Pikes Peak Region and I-25 corridor, our main window for severe weather will come between 1-6 pm.
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