Man arrested for drug posession after fleeing from police

Idaho Falls Police arrested 31-year-old Caleb A. Stephens for felony possession of a controlled substance Saturday night after he tried to run from officers.

Stephens of Idaho Falls was booked into the Bonneville County Jail.

According to police reports, Stephens was violating city code as he rode a long board down center of the roadway near Cleveland and Emerson around 10:12 p.m. When officers asked him to stop and talk with them, he refused and ran from police.

Officers pursued Stephens on foot. A taser was deployed, but ineffective. Stephens eventually stopped near Lomax and Lee. He was found in possession of Methamphetamine.