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Incident Report for Case #2023-334617

Incident Type

Traffic Incident

Incident Date

08/03/2023 - 3:28 AM

Address

Oak Street and Commercial Ave

Arrested

Joseph P. Rehbein, 31

Details

A driver of a stolen car threw a loaded firearm onto the ground as he tried running from officers during a traffic stop.

Officers pulled the vehicle over behind an apartment complex near Oak Street and Commercial Ave. around 3:30 a.m. Thursday.

Besides the gun, more than 160 grams of meth and other drugs were recovered.

Joseph P. Rehbein, 31, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle without owner's consent, being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession with intent to deliver cocaine and heroin and bail jumping.

Released 08/03/2023 at 10:16 AM by PIO Stephanie Fryer