Bowles
A local man was arrested by Bartholomew County Sheriff deputies after a vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash.
Sheriff Deputy Dylan Prather saw a possible impaired driver near the intersection of 10th Street and McClure Road at 11:32 p.m. Tuesday and activated his lights to initiate a traffic stop, said Sgt. Dane Duke, sheriff department spokesman.
The driver of the vehicle, later identified as Justin Bowles, 41, of 4692 W. Ridge Drive, Columbus, disregarded the deputy and a vehicle pursuit began, Duke said.
Bowles led deputies on a chase throughout the northern part of Columbus before turning off his vehicle’s lights and driving through a farm field, Duke said. Deputies lost sight of the vehicle as it entered the field however found the vehicle crashed into a pile of shrubbery near Warren Drive and Taxiway G.
A perimeter of law enforcement officers was set up and BSCO K-9 Frizko was deployed to locate Bowles, Duke said. A short time later, Bowles was found hiding along the fence line near the airport and was apprehended by the K9.
Bowles was transported to Columbus Regional Hospital for medical evaluations and then transported to Bartholomew County Jail where he remains on a 48-hour hold, Duke said.
Deputies located multiple pills, a large amount of currency, more than 60 grams of methamphetamine and more than 10 grams of fentanyl, Duke said.
Bowles is being held on preliminary charges of:
- Operating a vehicle while intoxicated–drugs
- Operating a vehicle while intoxicated — endangerment
- Reckless driving
- Resisting law enforcement with a vehicle
- Possession of a Schedule II controlled substance
- Possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance
- Possession of a legend drug
- Dealing in a Schedule IV controlled substance
- Dealing in a Schedule II controlled substance
- Leaving the scene of an accident
- Dealing in methamphetamine
- Possession of methamphetamine
- Dealing in a narcotic drug
- Possession of a narcotic drug
