Vallejo police arrest man after short pursuit

Vallejo police arrested a man who allegedly threatened others with a gun police said Sunday.

Jarvis was first seen with a gun near Florida and Main streets

According to the Vallejo Times Herald, police said a witness called 911 at around 7:45 p.m. to report that a man was seen with a gun and was brandishing it to three men near the area of Florida and Marin streets.

When officers arrived to the area, they saw a man holding a gun who matched the description given by the caller. The man immediately ran when the officers arrived.

According to the Vallejo Times Herald, officers set up a perimeter. The suspect was confronted by two officers not long after in an alley near Ohio and Sacramento streets.

Jarvis was found in an alley near Sacramento and Ohio streets

The suspect, later determined to be 22-year-old Melvin Jarvis, was found to have an outstanding felony no-bail burglary warrant. Officers arrested Jarvis, who was afterward booked into the Solano County jail, according to the Vallejo Times Herald.

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Vallejo Times-Herald: Vallejo police arrest alleged gunman after brief search