Man arrested in Sam's Club disturbance

A man was arrested Tuesday night after a disturbance at a Yuma store.

The incident began when 29-year-old Isaac Contreras entered Sam's Club, 1462 S. Pacific Ave., and allegedly began making disturbing comments to employees about having a handgun. He also was reportedly pacing the store erratically.

Officers with the Yuma Police Department responded to the store at about 8:10 p.m. and found Contreras near the meat counter. The area around the counter was evacuated, and police arrested Contreras. No handgun was found in his possession, and no injuries were reported.

Contreras was booked into the Yuma County Detention Center on charges of disorderly conduct and criminal nuisance.

YPD encourages anyone with any information about this case to call 373-4700, or 78-CRIME to remain anonymous.