Traffic stop leads to arrest of Columbus woman on drug charges

Kelly R. Herron. Photo courtesy of Columbus Police Department.

A Columbus woman was arrested last night on drug charges after running a stop sign on the east side of the city.

Police report that the saw a vehicle disregard a stop sign near McKinley Avenue and Parkway Drive at about 9:45 p.m. last night.

A Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department police dog was brought in and alerted to the odor of narcotics in the vehicle. Officers allegedly found a marijuana cigarette in the ashtray and a syringe on the floorboard. They arrested 35-year-old Kelly R. Herron and allegedly found a burnt spoon in her purse.

She is facing preliminary charges of possession of marijuana, a legacy drug injection device and drug paraphernalia.