On Thursday night, June 29,  2023 CPD Officers responded to FiveStar on Jamestown Street following the report of a suspicious male in a vehicle. 

Upon arrival, CPD Officers made contact with the male and after speaking with officers, he denied consent to search his vehicle. K9 Unit Nitro with the Adair Sheriff’s Office was used and subsequently alerted on the male's truck. A search yielded findings of marijuana and suspected methamphetamine. 

Michael Compton, 52, of Columbia was taken into custody and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and possession of methamphetamine. 

Officer Elliot Smith made the arrest. He was assisted on scene by Sgt Drew Conn and the ACSO.