By Emilio Neriz, Tucson News Now Intern

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) - The Sierra Vista Police Department responded to a call of a shoplifter at a local Kmart and ended up arresting the suspect on drug charges.

According to the Sierra Vista Police Department, Christopher John Darr, 27, tried to avoid officers when they arrived at the scene in the 2000 block of E. Fry Boulevard on May 31.

During the chase, officers noticed Darr threw an object into some bushes, which appeared to be a gun. Upon further investigation, a gun was found and Darr was arrested.

Following the arrest, officers searched Darr's person and discovered drug paraphernalia and marijuana. Darr was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm in the commission of a drug offense, possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and shoplifting.

SIERRA VISTA, AZ (Tucson News Now) - A man is under investigation and possibly facing charges in connection with a weekend brush fire that burned 25 acres and several cars in a salvage yard.  Cochise County Sheriff's investigators say it started with a skunk set on fire.

According to the department's Facebook page: "Initial information indicates a male subject potentially started the fire after catching a skunk in a bag of dog food, lighting it on fire, and having the animal run from the scene starting the grass on fire."

The department says five homes were evacuated when the fire started Saturday afternoon on Fordney Lane in the community of Fairbanks.  Several fire departments responded including the Whetstone Fire Department, Fry Fire Department, Huachuca City Fire Department, State Land, Douglas Hot Shots and 2 Slurry Planes from the Bureau of Land Management.  They were able to put the fire out in a few hours.