Two arrested on multiple charges after fleeing from police

Two people were arrested on several charges after they attempted to flee on foot from Columbus police.

Just after 5 p.m. Wednesday, an officer from the Columbus Police Department’s Intelligence Led Policing Unit saw Natosha E. Burton, 35, Columbus and Justin S. Sholty, 42, Columbus near 10th Street and Sycamore Street.

The officer confirmed multiple active warrants for Burton and Sholty’s arrest and after the two saw the officer, Burton and Sholty began running to a nearby alley in an attempt to evade arrest, said Lt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department spokesman.

The officer continued to pursue the two when they split up, Harris said. Additional officers arrived and the two were located and taken into custody a short time later.

Officers located heroin, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside Sholty’s backpack while searching it, Harris said.

Justin Sholty
Justin Sholty
Natosha Burton
Natosha Burton

Burton was arrested on preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement and three Bartholomew County warrants.

Sholty was arrested on preliminary charges of:

  • Resisting law enforcement
  • Two Bartholomew County warrants
  • Possession of heroin
  • Possession of methamphetamine
  • Possession of a Legend Drug
  • Possession of a look-alike substance
  • Possession of a controlled substance
  • Possession of a syringe.

For more on this story, see Friday’s Republic.