COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) says its Special Operations Units arrested two men on drug possession charges on May 24.
According to MCSO, officers attempted to stop a vehicle that began to flee on Interstate I-185. Pursuing deputies observed the driver and passenger throwing narcotics from the vehicle.
Police say the vehicle stopped on Ticknor Dr. and both individuals fled on foot. The driver, Stephen Harrison, ran into a nearby business, and the passenger, Stuart Carden, ran into an apartment. Both were arrested.
Harrison was charged with the following:
- Possession of methamphetamine
- Abandonment of a controlled substance
- Tampering with evidence
- Criminal trespass
- Fleeing and eluding
- No state tag
- Obstruction of a law enforcement officer
Carden was charged with the following:
- Possession of methamphetamine
- Abandonment of a controlled substance
- Tampering with evidence
- Criminal trespass
- Obstruction of a law enforcement officer
MCSO states Carden had outstanding felony warrants for his arrest with the MCSO and Russell County Sheriff’s Office. Harrison and Carden were taken to the Muscogee County Jail.
