Hopkinsville Police had to chase down a local man Thursday morning who allegedly ran from a vehicle during a traffic stop and tossed a stolen gun.

The arrest card for 18-year old Dedrick Lewis of Hopkinsville says he was a passenger in a vehicle stopped near the one thousand block of East 1^st Street around 11:20am.

Lewis allegedly got out of the vehicle and ran, with a member of the public telling police they saw him throw a handgun into a wood line. Officers were able to eventually catch Lewis and found the gun, which came back stolen through a computer check.

He was arrested and charged with fleeing from police, receiving stolen property, tampering with evidence and resisting arrest.

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