A 20-year-old man wanted on an outstanding warrant from Saline County District Court was arrested Wednesday after leading police on a brief chase in west Salina.
According to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester, officers were dispatched at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday to the 1600 block of Beverly Drive after receiving a report that David Eklund, 20, of Salina, was there. Eklund was known to have an outstanding probation violation warrant from Saline County District Court, Forrester said.
As officers neared the Beverly Drive address, they were notified that Eklund had changed locations and was at the nearby Ambassador Hotel, 1616 West Crawford Street, he said. As officers located Eklund there, he saw them and took off running west along the fence line of the Golden Spur Mobile Home Park just north and northwest of the hotel, Forrester said.
Eklund eventually was intercepted in the 1600 block of Beverly Drive and a short struggle ensued before he was taken into custody, Forrester said. When Eklund was arrested, a syringe was found underneath where Eklund had been on the ground, Forrester said. Additionally, narcotics were found in a backpack found in Eklund's possession, he said.
According to Forrester, Eklund was arrested on the warrant and on suspicion of the following.
Possession of methamphetamine
Possession of marijuana
Possession of drug paraphernalia