16 People Arrested In Drug Sweep In Bartholomew County

Last updated on Friday, August 19, 2016

(COLUMBUS) - 16 people have been arrested in a warrant sweep for connections with methamphetamine and heroin.

The bust had been in the making for months following several narcotics investigations in an effort to crackdown on drug activity in Bartholomew County.

The following people were arrested:

Nicole L. Childers, 29, Columbus, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Heroin
Richard D. Bunch, 53, Columbus, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Methamphetamine
Kelsey E. Smith, 20, Columbus, IN: One Count of Dealing Methamphetamine
Carrie Jo Meek, 26, Columbus, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Heroin
Phillip M. Cochran, 38, North Vernon, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Heroin
Charles A. Sims, 40, Columbus, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Heroin
Brian S. Suns, 30, Columbus, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Heroin
James W. Sidebottom, 32, Edinburgh, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Methamphetamine
Christopher M. Bennett, 33, Columbus, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Methamphetamine
Elizabeth A. Burton, 29, Edinburgh, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Methamphetamine
Joanna M. Gearhart, 31, Columbus, IN: One Count of Dealing Methamphetamine
Steven C. Garvin, 26, Franklin, IN: One Count of Dealing Methamphetamine
David A. Ward, 45, Columbus, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Methamphetamine
Haley M. Zapfe, 25, Columbus, IN: Two Counts of Dealing Methamphetamine
Ian M. Colson, 34, Columbus, IN: One Count of Dealing Heroin
Jesse S. Woolsey, 23, Columbus, IN: One Count of Dealing Methamphetamine

Police are still looking for two suspects in connection with the investigation, Robert E. Leturgez Jr., 27, Columbus, and Joshua M. "Chirp" Parker, 24, Columbus. Both are wanted on charges of dealing methamphetamine.

If you have any information on their whereabouts please contact the Columbus Police Department at (812) 376-2600.

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