Drugs found during parole officer visit to Columbus home

December 17, 2020 John Clark

Mara Gastineau. Photo courtesy of Columbus Police Department

Authorities say that a parole visit to a woman’s Columbus home led to her arrest on drug charges.

Columbus police say that they were called in to assist the Indiana Parole officers at the home in the 4600 block of Northeastern Boulevard at about 11:10 Tuesday morning. Columbus police found drugs, syringes and drug paraphernalia inside the home. A field test confirmed the presence of heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana.

43-year-old Mara A. Gastineau of Columbus was already on parole and is facing new charges including possession of methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana, a controlled substance, syringes and drug paraphernalia.