A routine traffic stop early Saturday morning resulted in the arrest of a fugitive and the seizure of a firearm and drugs in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Deputies stopped David Edward Dunn, 49, in the East Cleveland area because of a missing tag light, according to a Bradley County Sheriff’s Office news release.
The deputies found a stolen handgun, one half pound of marijuana, three quarters of a pound of methamphetamine and more than $12,000 in cash. Upon further investigation it was revealed that there were outstanding warrants for three counts of aggravated kidnapping on Dunn from Johnson City.
Dunn was booked into the Bradley County Jail on the following charges:
- Light violation
- Washington County warrant – aggravated kidnapping
- Schedule VI resale
- Schedule II resale
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Theft under $1000 – firearm
