A male subject was located at FiveStar on Hudson Street matching description of suspicious person call. While speaking to male party, Officers received call of subject dropping belongings on property on Grissom Street off of Tutt Street which was found to contain suspected narcotics and $1895 in cash.
Male subject stated to Officers he had used methamphetamine earlier in the day. After party was searched he was found to be in possession of suspected narcotics and drug paraphernalia.
Larin Stotts, 39, of Columbia was placed into custody and has been charged with public intoxication, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and trafficking in a controlled substance methamphetamine 1st degree.
Officer Holly Necessary was the arresting Officer. She was assisted on scene by Sgt Evan Burton and Chief Jr Murphy.