A felon on parole for robbery is back in custody after allegedly dropping a handgun during a traffic stop and fleeing from a sheriff's deputy.
In a release, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy stopped a vehicle near St. Joe Avenue and Maryland Street Tuesday evening.
During the course of the stop, the sheriff’s office said an occupant ran from the vehicle, tossing a handgun to the ground as he fled.
Deputies chased the suspect on foot, but were unable to apprehend him.
Additional deputies and Evansville Police officers set up a perimeter in an effort to contain the suspect, identified as 20-year-old Shane James of Evansville.
James was taken into custody Thursday night.
He had served 1.5 years in prison on a robbery charge before being paroled in late December.
As a convicted felon, he’s prohibited by law from carrying a handgun.
