LEWISTON – Local and federal police surrounded a building on Lisbon Street in Lewiston on Thursday night, arresting a fugitive wanted for violating parole in New York.

Clifton Thomas, 25, of the Bronx, was arrested at 155 Lisbon St. where police said they also recovered a stolen revolver, 59 grams of fentanyl and $2,700 in suspected drug proceeds.

Police said Thomas had been wanted for violating parole after he was released on a charge of felony assault with a weapon in New York. This week, police developed leads indicating Thomas was in Lewiston and on Thursday night, they tracked him to a building at 155 Lisbon St.

Police put the building under surveillance as they applied for a search warrant. A short time later, at about 6 p.m., Thomas emerged from the building was was arrested.

On Friday, he was being held without bail on the fugitive from justice warrant along with local charges of domestic threatening with a weapon and domestic assault.

Police said further charges are likely.