Two people were arrested on multiple 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, of 2840 Catalina Drive, and Justin S. Sholty, 42, of 2521 Lafayette Ave., near 10th Street and Sycamore Street.
The officer confirmed multiple active warrants for Burton and Sholty’s arrest. 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.
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Officers located heroin, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside Sholty’s backpack while searching it, Harris said.
Burton was arrested on preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement and three Bartholomew County warrants. She was being held in the Bartholomew County Jail in lieu of $21,000 bond, jail officials said.
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.
Sholty was being held in the Bartholomew County Jail in lieu of $200,000 bond, jail officials said.
