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A Wheeling man faces two felony charges after running from police on Wheeling Island.
David Lamont Hicks, 47, was arrested Sunday on charges of possession with intent to deliver and fleeing. He was transported to the Northern Regional Jail and later arraigned by an Ohio County magistrate.
Hicks has been previously arrested by police for multiple drug-related calls and at the time of this incident was out on bond stemming from a felony drug arrest that occurred in June.
Around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, police were patrolling the area of Delaware and South Broadway streets when they encountered a man riding a bicycle and allegedly acting suspiciously. When officers approached the individual, he allegedly became agitated and started running.
Police were able to make a quick arrest and allegedly found roughly 31 grams of methamphetamine both on the individual and discarded in the area.