Man arrested on weapons charges after speeding from officers in southwest Fresno

A Fresno man was arrested on charges of carrying a concealed weapon and evading police officers Thursday night in southwest Fresno, police reported.

The incident took place just after 6 p.m. in the area of Jensen and Elm avenues, where a traffic officer saw a black SUV driving without its lights, a police spokesman said. The driver sped away from an officer and into a residential area near Jensen and Bardell avenue, where the SUV was located after a search.

Carlos Jackson, 36, a convicted felon, had a loaded .45 caliber pistol in his car along with marijuana. He was booked into Fresno County Jail on weapons, drug and traffic charges.

This story was originally published February 26, 2016 at 9:04 AM with the headline "Man arrested on weapons charges after speeding from officers in southwest Fresno."