Broken tail light leads to drug arrest

Clinton ChadwellColumbus police are reporting that a broken taillight led to the arrest of a Seymour man on drug charges last night.

An officer stopped the truck with the broken tail light at about 8:45 p.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of Central Avenue. Officer Jeremy Jones had his police dog Max check the vehicle and Max alerted to the smell of drugs.

Police allegedly found heroin in the billfold of the driver, 28-year-old Clinton D. Chadwell. Syringes were also allegedly found. Chadwell is facing preliminary charges of possession of heroin, drug paraphernalia and a legend drug injection device.