By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
A Salina man known to have active warrants was arrested after he was spotted outside a north Salina convenience store Monday afternoon.
Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester reported this morning that a patrol officer observed a passenger, Lukas Riley, 30, of Salina, exit a car at Petro 2, 2125 N. Ninth Street, around 3:30 a.m. Monday. The officer knew Riley to have several outstanding warrants for his arrest.
According to Forrester, the officer yelled at Riley as Riley began to walk away and Riley then began running. After a short foot pursuit, Riley gave up the chase in the parking lot of the Days Inn, 407 W. Diamond Drive.
Riley was found to be in possession of a small amount of methamphetamine when arrested, Forrester reported.
Riley was arrested on two active Saline County District Court warrants for failure to appear and an outstanding warrant from Abilene Municipal Court for failure to appear, as well as the following requested charges, according to Forrester.
●Possession of opiate/narcotic/stimulant
●Possession of drug paraphernalia
●Felony interference with a law enforcement officer