AUSTIN, Texas — A man faces multiple charges following an investigation into an "illicit" game room in North Austin.
Matthew Evans was arrested on July 2 while the Austin Police Department (APD) investigated a "well-established" game room on Pollyanna Avenue near Interstate 35.
According to an affidavit obtained by KVUE, APD officers were in an unmarked vehicle outside of the game room after identifying it as a "high drug trafficking area." Police identified Evans, who had outstanding felony warrants for his arrest, allegedly leaving the game room.
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According to the affidavit, Evans is known for having violent tendencies. Officers were able to arrest him nearby the game room as he rode his bicycle.
Evans was allegedly found with multiple plastic bags containing fentanyl or fentanyl residue, along with counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl. He also allegedly had a handgun, a pair of fully loaded magazines and a digital scale that also contained fentanyl residue on it.
Officers said they seized 17.5 grams of fentanyl from Evans, which is about 175 times more than the average person uses. He remains in Travis County Jail at this time.
