Arrest - Loaded, Sawed-Off Rifle Recovered - 1200 Block Avenue I North

Two men, ages 17 and 22, are facing a number of charges following a foot chase with an SPS Canine team, and the recovery of a loaded, sawed-off rifle.Just after midnight, March 27, 2018, a canine officer on patrol conducted a traffic stop in the 1200 block of Avenue I North.  The vehicle came to a stop, however one of the two men inside fled the scene on foot, in possession of a backpack.  The man was quickly brought into custody.  A discarded backpack containing the rifle wa