Wanted man arrested with gun and drugs

Columbus police say they found a handgun and drugs on a wanted man they arrested Tuesday afternoon in downtown Columbus.

33-year-old Martin E. Porche Jr. of Columbus is facing new preliminary charges of possession of methamphetamine and having a handgun without a license, in addition to three outstanding Bartholomew County warrants.

Police report that they noticed Porche standing outside a restaurant on Third Street at about 1:50 p.m. yesterday afternoon and recognized he was wanted on the warrants. After he was handcuffed, officers say they searched him and allegedly found the 9 mm handgun and the drugs.