Man arrested after ditching duffel bag with rifle, meth inside

A man has been arrested after he tried to ditch a duffel bag over a fence with a gun and drugs inside.

Police noticed the man, 21, as he was walking on SargentAvenue and Spence Street on Tuesday at about 2 p.m. carrying a large duffel bag. When he spotted police officersthe man tried to run and tossed the bag over a fence.

Inside the bag, police found a sawed-off semi-automatic .22 calibrerifle and ammunition. They also found crystal methwith a street value of $400-$800, and a small quantity of cocaine, worth about $70.

The man was stopped a short distance away andarrested. He is charged with numerous weapons and drugoffenses as well as possessing stolen property.