Pittsburg man arrested for Texas warrant

A man from Pittsburg, with a fugitive warrant from Texas, was taken into custody in Pittsburg Wednesday. Read the full press release below:

At approximately 9:07 a.m., officers and detectives with the Pittsburg Police Department conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of 4th and Rouse Streets.

During the stop, a passenger in the vehicle, 50-year-old George Steven Kuhel, of Pittsburg, was arrested for an outstanding felony fugitive warrant issued out of the State of Texas.

During the subsequent investigation, Kuhel was found to be in possession of a handgun, as well as items of suspected drugs and drug paraphernalia. Kuhel was transported to the Crawford County Jail where he is facing charges of criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, criminal use of weapons, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

In addition to the local charges, Kuhel is being held without bond pending extradition back to Texas on the fugitive warrant. The investigation into this incident is ongoing at this time.