On Tuesday afternoon, Columbia Police Dept. Officers observed a male subject standing outside of an apartment at the corner of Bomar Heights and Pine Tree Street, who had an active warrant from probation and parole. When the subject saw Officers, he fled back inside the apartment before being apprehended. Officers also discovered the male was attempting to dispose of a bag containing suspected methamphetamine just before apprehension.
Chris McClister, 22, of Burkesville, KY was taken into custody with a probation violation warrant. He was also charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, tampering with evidence and trafficking in a controlled substance (the latter 2 charges being felonies). Officers also seized $1022 cash from McClister at the time of the arrest. K-9 unit "Matt" was utilized in a non-bite capacity to aid in capture.
Officer Evan Burton was the arresting Officer. He was assisted on scene by Officer Drew Conn and KSP Trooper Bill Begley.
