Wanted Columbus woman arrested on meth charge

Columbus police arrested a local woman Sunday after officers say that she was found hiding inside a closet.

Shannon Sneed; photo courtesy of the Columbus Police Dept.
Shannon Sneed; photo courtesy of the Columbus Police Dept.

Lt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department spokesman, says that Officer Luke Nibarger was dispatched to the 3700 block of Arapahoe Trail at about 4:50 a.m. in regards to a 911 investigation. While inside the home, officers reported finding 38-year-old Shannon M. Sneed hiding in a bedroom closet. Police learned that she was wanted on a pair of outstanding Bartholomew County warrants. Sneed was arrested. Lt. Harris says that, while at the jail, officers found methamphetamine hidden in Sneed’s clothing.

In addition to the warrants, Sneed was arrested on a preliminary charge of Possession of Methamphetamine.