Columbia Police responded to Walmart in Columbia on Saturday night, October 2, 2021 after receiving a call of a male subject suspected of shoplifting and behaving oddly. Officers approached the subject upon arrival and determined he was under the influence. A search of the male revealed he was attempting to conceal property that he had not paid for, as well as narcotics and suspected methamphetamine.
Shaun Johnson, 43, of Jamestown, KY has been charged with Shoplifting under $500, Public Intoxication, Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd degree (Drug Unspecified), and Possession of Methamphetamine. Johnson was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail.
Officer Josh Durbin made the arrest. He was assisted on scene by Officer Trevor Foster and Deputy Chandler Staten.
