Indianapolis man arrested on drug charges after traffic stop

Dut Tong
Dut Tong

An Indianapolis man was arrested on drug charges in Columbus Wednesday night after a vehicle ran through an intersection, according to Columbus police reports.

Officer Troy LoveĀ stopped the vehicle near 7th and Washington Streets at about 8 p.m. Wednesday after seeing the traffic violation, said Lt. Matt Harris, spokesman for the department. Police called in Officer Branch Schrader and his police dog Argo, who allegedly alerted to the smell of narcotics in the vehicle, Harris said.

Police allegedly discovered drug paraphernalia with methamphetamine residue in the pockets of 22-year-old Dut D. Tong, who was a passenger in the vehicle. He was arrested on preliminary charges including possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and a legend drug injection device.