CPD arrest five during warrant service at Central Ave. home

Columbus Police Detectives, with the assistance of the CPD uniform division and the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team, arrested five people on several drug related charges during a warrant service Thursday afternoon.

Detectives executed a search warrant at a home in the 2000 block of Central Avenue in regards to an ongoing investigation. While at the residence, detectives reported seeing drug paraphernalia inside the home. Narcotics detectives secured a second search warrant for the home, leading to the following arrests:

Michael S. Gilbert, 50, of Columbus: Resisting Law Enforcement, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Maintaining a Common Nuisance

Robert L. Dixon, 56, of Columbus: Possession of Heroin, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Legend Drug Injection Device, Maintaining a Common Nuisance

Kristy L. Pendleton, 32, of Columbus: Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Brittany R. Watts, 24, of Columbus: Two Bartholomew County Warrants, One Bartholomew County Body Attachment Warrant

James K. Purdue, 56, of Columbus: Maintaining a Common Nuisance