It happened around 11:00 Sunday morning on the 200 block of North Franklin Street.
Officers received information that 24-year-old Elijah Bey was dealing drugs in the area.
Police arrived and spotted Bey. Upon learning that he already had a warrant out for his arrest, he was taken into custody.
While conducting the arrest, officers found Bey in possession of 36 bags of heroin.
Bey faces charges for Posession of a Controlled Substance and remains in custody at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution.