KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - A man has been arrested in Kinston, and his passenger is wanted after running from a traffic stop that led to the discovery of a handgun.

On Thursday, around 11:22 p.m., Kinston officers stopped a car on Greenmeade Drive.

Police say a front-seat passenger ran away after the vehicle pulled over.

They then arrested 43-year-old driver Tristan Rouse, who police say claimed that he did not know the passenger and referred to them as a ‘friend of a friend.’

Police searched the car and said they found a concealed handgun.

Rouse was charged with carrying a concealed gun and possession of a firearm by a felon.

He remains in the Lenoir County Jail under a secured bond.

Anyone with information on the identity of the passenger who ran away is encouraged to call the Kinston

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