Staff Reports
Columbus police arrested a local man on drug-related charges after a traffic stop.
Officers stopped a vehicle at 7:20 p.m. Thursday for a minor traffic violation near Eighth and Reed streets, police said. The officers determined the driver, Kristopher D. Harris, 33, of 814 Wilson St., had a suspended driver’s license and a Johnson County warrant for his arrest.
After Harris was arrested, officers found a syringe and a digital scale in Harris’ vehicle as well as methamphetamine in Harris’ clothing, police said.
Harris was taken to the Bartholomew County Jail on preliminary charges of felony possession of methamphetamine, felony possession of a legend drug injection device, driving while suspended with a prior conviction and the warrant, police said.
He was being held without bond in the jail, jail officials said.
