A stolen vehicle led to a foot pursuit in Council Bluffs that later resulted in the arrest Monday morning, of a Fremont County Man. According to Bluffs Police, 32-year old Justin E. Johnson, of Sidney, was arrested on suspicion of 2nd-Degree theft, Possession of a Concealed weapon and eluding, charges.
Officials says when the owner of a Ford Mustang started his vehicle to warm it up at around 7-a.m., Monday, the vehicle was stolen from the 700 block of Willow Avenue. A friend later saw the car parked at a convenience store.

A Council Bluffs Police Officer found Johnson about 2-hours later, walking in the 300 block of McGee Avenue, near where the car was parked. When the Officer approached Johnson, the man took off on foot and entered a wooded area. Police were able to track him down in the snow and found him hiding behind a residence.

After he was arrested, officers recovered a bag, containing a long knife that Johnson had allegedly tossed into the woods.