Felon arrested after being found with gun, drugs
Jennings County authorities say a felon with a handgun was arrested Friday after a struggle with deputies.
According to the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were called to a Butlerville home about an attempted burglary. While they were at the original residence, deputies realized that a home across the road was the address for a man with an outstanding warrant and noticed several people at that home.
Deputies approached the neighboring home to attempt to serve the warrant and saw a man run away. The man then allegedly tried to pull a gun from its holster on his waist. Deputies caught the man in a nearby creek and a struggle broke out. Authorities say that the man attempted to swallow bags of what appeared to be illegal drugs and continued trying to pull the gun from its holster. Sheriff’s Department police dog Creed was used to detain the man and take him into custody.
The suspect, Matthew Boggs of St. Paul, was taken into custody and deputies recovered a 9mm handgun and 27 grams of meth. Boggs was taken to St. Vincent Jennings Hospital for treatment before being taken to jail.
He is facing preliminary charges of
- Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute
- Resisting Law Enforcement with a Deadly Weapon
- Resisting Law Enforcement Causing Injury
- Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon
- Obstruction of Justice
- Resisting Law Enforcement
A deputy also suffered minor injuries.