Early morning stop results in an arrest

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission officers early Wednesday arrested a man who was hunting illegally and was not legally allowed to own a gun, according to an arrest report.

Officers stopped Robert Jordan, 38, of Little Rock on Rebsamen Park Road around 4 a.m. because they say he was spotlighting — using his headlights or another light to shine at animals and see the glint of their eyes in the dark.

Jordan had a loaded .22 Magnum rifle within his reach in the back seat, officers said, and admitted that he is a convicted felon.

Spotlighting is prohibited in Arkansas, according to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission website, and felons cannot legally own firearms.

Jordan faces two felony charges — possession of a firearm by a certain person and possession of drug paraphernalia.