NOVATO, Calif. (KRON) — Novato Police Department said things took quite a turn when a detective tried to stop a man for committing an unsafe pedestrian violation.
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The incident happened 8:49 p.m. Thursday when the Novato police detective, who was assisting with patrol duty, approached the man to investigate the situation further.
Police said during the interaction, the detective felt a firearm in the man’s backpack at which then the suspect tried to “forcibly remove the backpack” from the detective.
Police said after a brief foot chase, Tariq Wade, 23, was discovered hiding in a nearby dumpster. The Marin County Sheriff’s Office also assisted in the investigation.
NPD said Wade was arrested without incident and faces several charges, including being a felon in possession of a loaded firearm and ammunition, as well as possession of cannabis for sale and resisting an officer.
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