SALINE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after an arrest.
Just after 12:40p.m. Wednesday, officers were dispatched at the 1600 block of Beverly Drive in Salina after receiving a report that a wanted felon identified as David Eklund, 20, of Salina, was there, according to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester.
Eklund was known to have an outstanding probation violation warrant from Saline County District Court.
As officers neared the Beverly Drive address, they were notified that Eklund had changed locations and was at the nearby Ambassador Hotel, 1616 West Crawford Street. As officers located Eklund there, he saw them and took off running west along the fence line of the Golden Spur Mobile Home Park just north and northwest of the hotel.
Eklund eventually was intercepted in the 1600 block of Beverly Drive and a short struggle ensued before he was taken into custody, according to Forrester.
When Eklund was arrested, a syringe was found underneath where Eklund had been on the ground. Additionally, narcotics were found in a backpack found in Eklund's possession.
According to Forrester, Eklund was arrested on the warrant and on suspicion of Possession of methamphetamine, Possession of marijuana and Possession of drug paraphernalia. He has previous convictions for theft and burglary, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.