Iowa City police arrested a man nearly two years ago after he allegedly stole a computer from a local residence and fled from officials.

Lawrence Curtis Glover, 28, was charged Oct. 21, 2009, with third-degree theft and possession of a firearm as a felon.

According to a police complaint, officers were dispatched after 10 p.m. to a Foster Road residence, where they were told an HP mini laptop had been stolen after a robber displayed a handgun.

Within an hour, reports said, officers located a suspect vehicle on Cross Park. Police identified Glover as the driver.

A search yielded a .45 caliber handgun in the trunk, as well as the stolen computer, reports said.

Police said Glover, a convicted felon in the state of Illinois, fled the scene prior to the vehicle search.

— by Brian Albert