RNC arrested a wanted man following a traffic stop in the centre city on the weekend.

Patrol officers noticed the man driving a motorcycle on Livingstone Street over the lunch hour on Saturday.

The driver initially failed to stop, and police followed him to nearby Cabot Street where he was eventually taken into custody following a brief struggle.

A weapon was seized following a search of 48-year-old Michael Pippy.

He’s facing charges of possession of a prohibited weapon, resisting arrest, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, two counts of breaching a firearms prohibition and breach of a probation order.

The motorcycle was seized.

Pippy was held in custody to appear in court.