GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – An officer on patrol is credited with busting a convicted felon who allegedly had guns and drugs.
The Green Bay Police Department says the officer was on routine patrol around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday when he spotted a situation he considered suspicious in the 1100 block of Smith Street.
The officer stopped to investigate a small group that had gathered in an alley near a reported nuisance property. As the officer approached, two people ran away. One person stayed, and the officer questioned him. It was determined there was a warrant for the man’s arrest.
During the arrest, a search of the man, 46-year-old Troy Soldier, turned up bullets. A police dog was called to the scene and hit on suspected narcotics in a vehicle Soldier was believed to be driving.
Police searched the vehicle and found three guns; three extended pistol magazines; 65 grams of meth; 54 fentanyl pills; and small amounts of cocaine; THC, the active component of marijuana; amphetamine and Vyvanse, a drug used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Soldier has been charged with 11 counts, including possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, possession with intent to deliver fentanyl and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Court records show Soldier was convicted in Brown County last month of meth and drug paraphernalia possession.
Meanwhile, police are still trying to identify the two people who ran away from the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to call Green Bay police at (920) 448-3200 and refer to case number 22-260045. Anonymous tips may be left with Crime Stoppers by phone at (920) 432-7867, online or through the P3 smartphone app.
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