A man with a gun was arrested late Friday night.

El Centro Police were patrolling the area of the 400 block of Main Street in downtown El Centro when they saw a man causing a disturbance. Officers saw the man making movements that were consistent with reaching for a firearm in his waistband. The suspect then got in the passenger seat of a nearby car and fled. A traffic stop was made on the car and the suspect fled on foot. A brief foot pursuit ended when the man threw down a handgun and was taken into custody. A loaded, unregistered Glock handgun was recovered. Officers were able to determine that the suspect is currently on probation for a previous firearm-related offense. The suspect ws booked into Imperial County Jail on multiple felony firearms related charges.