Hope man arrested after scuffle with police

Carl McNicholas. Photo courtesy of Columbus Police Department.
Carl McNicholas. Photo courtesy of Columbus Police Department.

A Hope resident was arrested over the weekend in Columbus after a scuffle with a police officer.

Officers were called to Creekview Drive at about 1:15 a.m. Saturday morning on a report of a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a business. The driver, 33-year-old Carl McNicholas, was wanted on a warrant, according to police reports. But when the officer attempted to arrest McNicholas, he allegedly tried to run away.

After a struggle, the officer handcuffed McNicholas. A search before taking him to jail allegedly revealed a glass pipe in the man’s pants pocket. In addition to the outstanding Bartholomew County warrant, he is also facing new preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement and possession of drug paraphernalia.