(Chico, CA) – The Butte County Sheriff’s office reports the arrest of 25-year-old Brad Morales of Oroville following a traffic stop, pre-dawn Sunday morning in Chico.

Morales fled on foot but was found shortly after attempting to hide in a backyard.

The vehicle he was driving was allegedly stolen and Morales was in possession of suspected fentanyl, meth and “personal identification of an uninvolved party” according to a BSO Facebook post.