Columbus police arrested two people on felony drug-related charges after a scuffle ensued during a traffic stop.
Officers stopped a vehicle at County Road 200S for a minor violation at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday on County Road 200S, and determined that a passenger, Jared R. Turner, 31, Hope, had an active arrest warrant, said Lt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department spokesman.
Turner refused to exit the vehicle and began reaching towards the back seat of the car, Harris said. Turner was then removed from the vehicle and arrested after a short scuffle, Harris said.
Officers later located a bag of heroin in the back seat of the vehicle near where Turner was seated, Harris said.
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When searching the vehicle, officers also found drug paraphernalia as well as heroin inside a purse that belonged to another passenger identified as April N. Retz, 27, of 4150 S. Crossing Lane in Columbus, Harris said.
Retz and Turner were arrested and were taken to the Bartholomew County Jail. Corrections staff said they located heroin that Retz had concealed in her clothing, Harris said. Prior to leaving the jail, a Columbus police officer located heroin and methamphetamine that Retz is accused of attempting to conceal in the back seat of his patrol car.
Turner was arrested on preliminary charges of:
- Felony possession of heroin
- Felony possession of methamphetamine
- Misdemeanor resisting law enforcement
- Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia
- A Bartholomew County warrant
Retz was arrested on preliminary charges of:
- Felony dealing in methamphetamine
- Felony dealing in heroin
- Felony possession of methamphetamine
- Felony possession of heroin
- Felony obstruction of justice
- Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia
Turner was being held in jail in lieu of $124,500 bond, jail officials said. Retz was being held in jail in lieu of $497,500 bond, jail officials said.
