On Saturday afternoon, April 24, 2021, Columbia Police Dept. officers arrived at a residence on West Barbee Street to attempt to serve an indictment warrant for drug trafficking on a resident. Upon arrival, the party with the active warrant was observed inside a vehicle on the property and was actively using narcotics when officers made contact.
In addition to the indictment, Matthew Reece, 35, of Columbia, KY was also charged with Possession of Marijuana, Terroristic Threatening, and Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine). Reece was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail.
Officer Evan Burton made the arrest. He was assisted on scene by Deputy Chandler Staten.
