A 39-year-old Festus man wanted on a felony warrant was arrested after Arnold Police stopped a car and the man reportedly got out and fled from officers. The man also allegedly was found with methamphetamine and fentanyl, police reported.
At about 3:40 p.m. Oct. 27, officers stopped a 2021 Kia for a traffic violation on the West Outer Road near Elm Drive, and the man allegedly got out of the car’s passenger-side door and ran into a nearby wooded area. The officers chased the man into the woods and arrested him, the report said.
An officer searched the man’s bag and allegedly found small amounts of what is believed to be meth and fentanyl. Offices also discovered that the man was wanted on a warrant from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Arnold Police reported.
The man was taken to the Police Station, where he was booked and held for the Sheriff’s Office.
Depending on results of the drug analysis, Arnold Police will seek charges against the man through the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest, Det. Lt. Jeremy Christopher said.