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Lompoc man facing drug and gun charges after fleeing police

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office

LOMPOC, Calif. -- Santa Barbara Sheriff's deputies arrested a 32-year-old Lompoc man on multiple charges on Tuesday.

On Friday, police attempted a traffic stop on a silver Buick sedan on the 1000 block of North H Street in Lompoc.

Detectives say the driver sped from the traffic stop and led detectives on a pursuit that ended on the 200 block of East Central Avenue in Lompoc.

During the pursuit, detectives were able to identify the man as a 32-year-old Lompoc man who is on an active Post Release Community Supervision warrant.

At the end of the pursuit, the man ran from the car, through a car dealership and through the backyards of residences along Countrywood Drive and Birch Avenue.

Additional deputies and police dogs searched for the suspect but were unable to locate the man.

Detectives searched the Buick and found a polymer glock replica handgun, or a ghost gun, that was loaded with 10 rounds of 9mm ammunition.

Detectives also found over 70 fentanyl M30 pills, packaged for sales and loaded hypodermic syringes.

On Tuesday at around 5:44 p.m., detectives spotted the suspect in the area of Airport Avenue and First Street in Lompoc.

The suspect attempted to flee again on a bike but was quickly apprehended without incident.

He was booked at the Santa Barbara County Mail Jail on multiple charges including wrong way driving, evading: reckless driving, possession of a firearm while addicted to narcotics, felon in possession of ammunition, possession of narcotics for sale, possession of narcotic controlled substance, possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, violation of probation, obstructing a peace officer and a warrant for a violation of post release supervision.

He is being held without bail.

Article Topic Follows: Santa Maria - Lompoc - North County

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