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Weapons And Warrant Arrest In Carbondale

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Carbondale Police say a traffic stop Tuesday night led to the arrest of a Cobden man wanted in South Carolina.

Officers stopped 24-year-old Braden Dunbar around 9 p.m. on East Walnut Street and discovered he had an active warrant for criminal sexual conduct. During the arrest, police say they found a firearm and an illegal amount of cannabis. Dunbar is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a weapon by a felon, and possession of adult-use cannabis.

He’s being held in the Jackson County Jail pending a detention hearing.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

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