(STURGIS) – An investigation into a suspicious vehicle led to the arrest of a Three Rivers man on several charges.

Sturgis Police were called to the 1000 block of Cato Lane at 8 PM Tuesday because of a suspicious vehicle. Officers arrived and as they approached the auto, a man ran away and entered a nearby apartment.

Police discovered the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Elkhart a few days earlier. They obtained a search warrant for the apartment, and took the suspect, a 30 year old Three Rivers man, into custody. While searching the apartment, officers found an AK-47 style rifle

The suspect was arrested on nine active warrants, along with charges of felony firearms, possession of stolen property and resisting and obstructing law enforcement. The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department and the Michigan State Police assisted at the scene.

The man is being held in the St. Joseph County Jail, pending arraignment in District Court.