By Ray King

A Pine Bluff man previously convicted of a felony was arrested Thursday after he was found in possession of a handgun.

During a court hearing Friday, Deputy Prosecutor Joe West said Sowoan McKendrick, 25, was taken into custody after police responded to a reported armed disturbance.

Sowoan Mckendrick

Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set a $25,000 bond for McKendrick after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge him with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

McKendrick also had misdemeanor failure to appear warrants on traffic charges from White Hall and Jefferson County and said he would sit those days concurrently with his bond on the felony allegation.