Paducah man arrested on drug and weapons charges

PADUCAH, Ky., (KBSI) – A 54-year-old Paducah man is facing multiple charges after a Flock Camera alert led police to his vehicle.

Allen R. Stephens was arrested Tuesday on charges including:

Possession of a controlled substance, first degree (methamphetamine)
Possession of a handgun by a convicted felon
Possession of marijuana
Possession of drug paraphernalia

Paducah Police Department officers received a Flock Camera Safety Systems alert about a vehicle associated with a wanted individual passing through the city.

Officers located the vehicle in the 3200 block of Irvin Cobb Drive and identified Stephens as the driver.

A search of the vehicle uncovered a small amount of marijuana, methamphetamine, used syringes and a handgun.

Stephens was already wanted on an arrest warrant out of McCracken County for a previous charge of theft by unlawful taking auto.

His status as a convicted felon also made it illegal for him to possess a firearm.

Stephens was arrested and lodged in the McCracken County Jail.