A man known to have multiple outstanding warrants for his arrest was taken into custody by Santa Maria Police Friday night after short pursuit, according to the department.

At 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 5, officers responded to the 1400 block of Via Arbolitos after receiving information that a wanted subject, identified as 36-year-old Severiano Flores, was seen at a nearby residence.

The Gang Suppression Team, along with patrol and K-9 officers established a perimeter and attempted to contact Flores.

Upon seeing officers, Flores reportedly fled on a bicycle. A short distance away, he crashed and fell, dropping a loaded firearm in the process.

Officers took him into custody, and a search of his belongings revealed a second loaded firearm, according to Police.

Flores was booked into the Santa B

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