Five arrested after welfare check at Columbus home

Five people were arrested over the weekend after reports of suspicious activity at a Columbus apartment.

Lt. Matt Harris, spokesman for the Columbus police department says officers came to the apartment in the 700 block of Sycamore Street at just after 12 a.m. Saturday to check on the welfare of one of the residents. Officers immediately noticed that one of the people at the apartment, 24-year-old Brittnee B. Briynt, was wanted on a warrant. 50-year-old Scott W. Bryant and 26-year-old Courtney P. Bullington were allegedly found in a bedroom with drug paraphernalia and 29-year-old Yvette S. Bryant of Greensburg who was also wanted on a warrant, was found hiding in a closet, Harris said.

The apartment’s resident, 57-year-old Charles T. Jeffers was also arrested on a charge of maintaining a common nuisance.

Other charges include:

  • Brittnee B. Bryant:  Visiting a Common Nuisance, Bartholomew Superior Court II Warrant (Failure to Appear on Initial Charge of Battery).
  • Scott W. Bryant: Visiting a Common Nuisance, Possession of a Legend Drug Injection Device, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
  • Courtney P. Bullington: Visiting a Common Nuisance, Possession of a Legend Drug Injection Device, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
  • Yvette S. Bryant: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Legend Drug Injection Device, Visiting a Common Nuisance, Bartholomew Superior Court II Warrant (Failure to Appear on Initial Charges of Conversion, Unauthorized Entry of Motor Vehicle, Possession of a Controlled Substance)