A 20 year old is facing charges after a traffic stop just before midnight on January 9th. Police spotted a vehicle that had an obstructed license plate. Julian Coleman was behind the wheel and could not produce paperwork for the vehicle. At that time he and other occupants took off running.
An officer caught up with Coleman about a block away. In his pocket was a handgun that came back stolen from Alabama. Inside the vehicle were a number of containers of open alcohol. Police also believed that Coleman had been drinking and his blood alcohol level tested .052 which is under the legal limit for an adult. Coleman is a minor.
Colman was booked for possession of a stolen firearm, for violating the open container law and for DUI- minor.