Two facing drug charges after traffic stop

Two people were arrested on drug charges early Saturday morning after a traffic stop in downtown Columbus.

A Columbus police officer pulled over a car driven by 42-year-old Christina D. Sullivan, who had a suspended license at 2:40 a.m. in the morning in the 1700 block of Cottage Avenue. A police dog alerted to the odor of narcotics inside the vehicle and a search allegedly revealed methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and a prescription medication that was not prescribed to anyone in the vehicle.

Sullivan was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of methamphetamine, a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, as well as driving while suspended

A passenger, 30-year-old Richy A Schoonover, was also arrested on a methamphetamine possession charge.