North Charleston police arrested a Columbia man early Saturday after responding to a commercial burglary alarm at Tanger Outlet Boulevard.

According to the North Charleston Police Department, officers were dispatched just after midnight to 4845 Tanger Outlet Boulevard for a burglary alarm. When officers arrived, one officer spotted a man carrying a backpack and chased him on foot.

The suspect, later identified as 23-year-old La’Kameron Demonta Anderson, was found near North Arco Lane, where police say he attempted to flee again from a second-floor balcony. Officers caught up with him as he reached the railing, leading to a struggle.

Police said Anderson repeatedly resisted arrest and reached toward his waistband during the altercation. Officers eventually restrained him and discovered what appeared to be a handgun in his pocket. The firearm reportedly contained one round in the chamber and 12 rounds in the magazine.

During a search, officers also found a second magazine loaded with 13 rounds, a partially smoked blunt containing suspected marijuana, and a bottle with 10 pills marked “GG249” inside the backpack.

Investigators later learned Anderson had an active Probation and Parole warrant and was prohibited from possessing a firearm under both state and federal law.

Anderson was charged with:

• Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon (Second Offense)
• Unlawful Possession of a Handgun
• Resisting Arrest with a Deadly Weapon
• Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Substance
• Malicious Injury to Property under $2,000

He was taken to the Al Cannon Detention Center.