Four arrested after investigation in drugs at Vine Street home

October 15, 2018 John Clark

Jami D. Hupp. Photo courtesy of Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department.

Four people were arrested after an investigation by the Bartholomew County Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team into drug dealing at a house on Vine Street.

The investigation began Thursday when a sheriff’s deputy with a police dog searched a vehicle driven by 30-year-old Jami Hupp of Columbus. The dog alerted to the smell of narcotics inside the vehicle and Hupp was arrested on drug possession charges and a charge of neglect of a dependent for a child she had in the vehicle.

Those drugs were linked to the Vine Street home and a search warrant was issued.

59-year-old Michael K. Thompson of Columbus, 36-year-old Ashley Snyder of Taylorsville and 47-year-old Aaron Allman were arrested on a variety of charges.

Thompson is facing charges of theft receiving stolen property , possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, maintaining a common nuisance and an outstanding Bartholomew County warrant.

Snyder is being accused of possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, and maintaining a common nuisance.

Allman faces a charge of visiting a common nuisance.