Armed felon runs from police towards Chico State Campus

CHICO, Calif. — A man with a gun bailed out of an SUV before running towards the Chico State Campus, while trying to evade police.

Around 12:18 a.m., Saturday, Chico Police tried to stop the driver of an older model SUV near Salem Street and W. 3rd Street in Chico. The driver didn't pull over right away. When the vehicle finally stopped, police say a person in the passenger seat jumped out and took off running north towards the Chico State Campus.

CSU Police detained the passenger, later identified as 27-year-old Vincent Honeycutt. He was found with a loaded .357 revolver on him. Honeycutt is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing firearms. The gun and ammunition were recovered. He was arrested for several gun related charges.

The driver, 19-year-old Victor Hinojosa of Hamilton City was arrested for driving under the influence of marijuana.

Both men were booked into the Butte County Jail.