ATLANTA — A convicted felon was arrested last week after trying to run away during a traffic stop in southwest Atlanta, police say.
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According to Atlanta police, officers pulled over a Nissan Altima along Lee Street around 6:42 p.m. on Jan. 22 after learning the driver had a suspended driver’s license.
During the traffic stop, APD said the driver, Sylvon Brush, disobeyed officers’ commands and tried to run from the scene but was quickly caught.
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During the search of the car, officers found four pounds of marijuana and a gun, police said.
Brush, a convicted felon, was arrested and faces multiple charges, including:
- Driving while license suspended
- Pedestrian in the roadway
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- Willful obstruction of law enforcement officers
- Possession of marijuana
He was booked into the Fulton County Jail.
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