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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