Traffic stop ends in two arrests on drug charges
Two Columbus residents were arrested on drug charges after an early Monday morning traffic stop. Lt. Matt Harris, spokesman for the Columbus Police Department, says that at approximately 2:40 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle in the 2200 block of Ohio Avenue. He notes that a police K-9 alerted to the odor of narcotics coming from inside the vehicle.
A search allegedly resulted in the discovery of heroin inside the vehicles center console. Officers also located several pills and drug paraphernalia, including syringes, inside a bag that belonged to a passenger, 43-year-old Michelle S. Clark. Officers also reported finding a small amount of methamphetamine in Clarks possession. She was arrested on preliminary charges of Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of a Legend Drug Injection Device, Possession of a Legend Drug and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Police searched the driver, 42-year-old Charles Sims, and allegedly found cocaine and methadone inside one of his pants pockets. Sims is facing
preliminary charges of Possession of Heroin, Possession of Cocaine and Possession of a Controlled Substance.