On Thursday night, September 30, 2021 Columbia police officers were dispatched to FiveStar on Hudson Street just before 7:00pmCT for a female on the property acting suspiciously. Upon arrival, contact was made with a female outside the store and it was determined she was under the influence. The party had several bags in her possession in which K9 Unit Cally was utilized and alerted on the property. A search of the bags yielded findings of drug paraphernalia, Narcan, and suspected methamphetamine.
Lauren Ashley Howard, 33, of Paducah, KY was taken into custody and has been charged with Public Intoxication, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Trafficking in a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine).
Officer Trevor Foster made the arrest. He was assisted by Officer Josh Durbin.
