Five arrested at home after suspect flees from police

Five people were arrested on drug related charges early Saturday morning after narcotics were found in a Columbus home.

At about 12:10 a.m. Saturday morning police came to the home in the 1800 block of Hiker Trace looking for a suspect who ran from police earlier in the evening. The suspect, 25-year-old Travis J. Sneed was outside the home and allegedly ran again. Officers also smelled marijuana at the home, says Lt. Matt Harris spokesman for the Columbus police.

Police served a search warrant at the home and discovered methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Sneed was located inside the home and taken into custody along with four other people.

Sneed is facing charges of possession of methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, along with resisting law enforcement, visiting a common nuisance and an outstanding Bartholomew County warrant.

Also arrested were:

  • Michael C. Brown, 44, Elizabethtown: Visiting a Common Nuisance, Bartholomew County Body Attachment Warrant, Resisting Law Enforcement, Possession of a Legend Drug Injection Device, Possession of Methamphetamine
  • Justin S. Sholty, 41, Columbus: Two Bartholomew County Warrants, Resisting Law Enforcement, Visiting a Common Nuisance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
  • Susan M. Coomer, 46, Columbus: Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Legend Drug Injection Device
  • Jeffrey W. Huddleston, 25, Elizabethtown: Visiting a Common Nuisance