HUTCHINSON– A Kansas man with a long criminal history made a court appearance on Wednesday and was charged with a number of traffic offenses by Hutchinson Police and a single charge of a felon in possession of a firearm by the Reno County Sheriff’s Office.

Russell Craven, 31, Sterling, is alleged to have been involved in a hit and run accident in the unit block of West B in Hutchinson where he allegedly struck a vehicle owned by TECH.

The Reno County Sheriff’s Office found him in Nickerson and they say he was in possession of a firearm.

Craven was discharged from the Department of Corrections in February.

His prior convictions include burglary, theft, criminal damage, criminal possession of a firearm in Rice County, and drug convictions in Reno County.

During Wednesday’s hearing, his $1,500 bond was reduced and he should be back in court next week.