A Chula man was arrested Sunday following an incident in Chula. The report states a deputy responded to an incident where a bag containing a firearm was dropped at a location in Chula and the person created a disturbance. The report states a handgun was allegedly taken without permission from a home where the suspect was staying. The deputy arrested 52-year-old Marty James Thorne of Chula for alleged stealing a firearm and unlawful possession of a firearm. He was held at the Caldwell County Detention Center.